How many pupils does The Bicester School have?

The Bicester School has 1,198 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Bicester School?

The headteacher of The Bicester School is Sam Knowlton.

What type of school is The Bicester School?

The Bicester School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Bicester School in?

The Bicester School is in the Oxfordshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Bicester School

Queen's Avenue, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 March 2024). Last inspected 12 March 2024.

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1,198

Pupils

16.9%

Free school meals

1 August 2015

Opened

About this school

The Bicester School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Cherwell, Oxfordshire. The school has 1,198 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 March 2024). Last inspected 12 March 2024. The Headteacher is Sam Knowlton. The school is administered by Oxfordshire local authority. It belongs to ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2015.

School details

Headteacher: Sam Knowlton
Trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142024

Contact

01869243331 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Bicester School are handled by the school or the local authority (Oxfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.16

Progress 8 · 2023-24

49%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

65%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.37

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

45%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →