The Bicester School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 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
- 142024
- Address
- Queen's Avenue, OX26 2NS
- Website
- www.thebicesterschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1239 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 75.5%
Mixed 7.5%
Other White 7.3%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other 1.9%
African 1.3%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 77 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Bicester School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 100 115 |
| Year 8 | 207 100 107 |
| Year 9 | 184 106 78 |
| Year 10 | 204 91 113 |
| Year 11 | 270 128 142 |
| Year 12 | 78 34 44 |
| Year 13 | 81 34 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 1.7% |