The Cooper School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 30 2022 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
- 1272 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
White British 74.4%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 6.1%
Chinese 2.8%
African 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Cooper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 88 96 |
| Year 8 | 219 98 121 |
| Year 9 | 203 120 83 |
| Year 10 | 220 108 112 |
| Year 11 | 230 107 123 |
| Year 12 | 114 52 62 |
| Year 13 | 102 51 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 58.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 19.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |