The Bicester School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 47.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 61%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.16
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.33, 0.02]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 204 | 47.9 | — | 61.3% | 44.6% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 264 | 45.4 | -0.16 | 60.6% | 43.2% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 254 | 41.2 | -0.51 | 47.0% | 41.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 221 | 46.3 | -0.32 | 60.0% | 48.0% | 4.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Oxfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142024 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sam Knowlton |
| Trust | ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | OX26 2NS |
| Latest pupils | 204 |
| FSM eligible | 16.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Queen's Avenue, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS
www.thebicesterschool.org.ukView local authority page1869243331| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10049649 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2024 |