The Cooper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 141069
- Address
- Churchill Road, OX26 4RS
- Website
- www.thecooperschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1228 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 72%
Other White 9.9%
Mixed 6.4%
Chinese 2.8%
African 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 85 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 85 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Cooper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 107 78 |
| Year 8 | 191 89 102 |
| Year 9 | 222 103 119 |
| Year 10 | 207 122 85 |
| Year 11 | 220 108 112 |
| Year 12 | 92 40 52 |
| Year 13 | 111 50 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |