The Bicester School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 1198 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 72.9%
Mixed 8.4%
Other White 7.1%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other 2.8%
African 1.6%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.37
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 39 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
The Bicester School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 8 | 222 105 117 |
| Year 9 | 210 101 109 |
| Year 10 | 185 106 79 |
| Year 11 | 209 94 115 |
| Year 12 | 118 46 72 |
| Year 13 | 73 35 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |