60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
789.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,228
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cooper School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofACER TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-2pp
78%69%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
56%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
41.7
-2.9
48.144.941.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
19%
-23pp
47%33%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
789.8
-128.2
999.7894.7789.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 789.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
-0.4
38.234.630.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
+0.08
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-10pp
21%12%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,228
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Churchill Road, Bicester, OX26 4RS
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 | 60% | 40% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 19% | 789.8 | 19% | 1,228 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 37% | 44.6 | -0.21 | 41% | 918.0 | 41% | 1,272 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 43.9 | -0.20 | 43% | 840.0 | 43% | 1,296 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 48.1 | -0.26 | 47% | 999.7 | 47% | 1,282 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 45% | 48.1 | +0.07 | 29% | 897.6 | 46% | 1,293 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 47% | 48.1 | -0.02 | 29% | 880.2 | 38% | 1,285 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 56% | 49.6 | +0.14 | 20% | — | 35% | 1,291 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | +0.08 | 2% | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | +0.11 | 12% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 10% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 38.2 | B- | — | 21% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.11 | 8% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | -0.20 | 5% | 104 |
| 2016/17 | 30.9 | C | +0.08 | 11% | 120 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,228 | 17.3 | 20% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,272 | 17.2 | 23% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,296 | 18.1 | 22% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,282 | 17.0 | 16% | 11% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,299 | 16.3 | 14% | 11% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,293 | 16.6 | 9% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,291 | 16.2 | 10% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.