65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
892.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,198
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bicester School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-1pp
66%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+8pp
49%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.9
+2.5
47.944.541.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
45%
+1pp
77%59%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
892.0
-194.8
1086.8780.5474.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 892.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.2
-2.8
36.529.823.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.2
A-level value added
-0.46
-0.4
-0.1-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-6pp
29%15%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,198
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Queen's Avenue, Bicester, OX26 2NS
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 49% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 45% | 892.0 | 45% | 1,198 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 41% | 45.4 | -0.16 | 43% | 1086.8 | 43% | 1,239 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.51 | 41% | 945.5 | 41% | 1,283 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 42% | 46.3 | -0.32 | 48% | 945.7 | 48% | 1,295 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 35% | 44.1 | -0.22 | 77% | 474.3 | 78% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 31% | 46.6 | +0.08 | 39% | 451.6 | 45% | 920 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 38% | 43.0 | -0.40 | 19% | — | 32% | 909 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.2 | C | -0.46 | 10% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.07 | 16% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 29% | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 17% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.77 | 2% | 72 |
| 2017/18 | 20.7 | D | -0.38 | 2% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.31 | 2% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,198 | 17.0 | 21% | 14% | 20% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,239 | 16.5 | 16% | 13% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,283 | 15.8 | 15% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,295 | 18.2 | 14% | 10% | 17% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,177 | 16.8 | 13% | 10% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,007 | 15.3 | 12% | 10% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 909 | 16.3 | 15% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.