The Bicester School

Queen's Avenue, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS

Good

Inspected 12 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

47.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,198

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,198 / 1,430 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.0%

Disadvantaged

14.5%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

19.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.9

Attainment 8

1,198 pupils

49%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

60 students

9.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

61%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

22.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

70.38

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

10.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,357

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,298 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,067

Spend per pupil

£7,565

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.