71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
485.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
575
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Whitelands Academy · Secondary · Oxfordshire
Part ofTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
71%71%71%
'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
54%54%54%
'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
46.4
46.446.446.4
'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
62%
62%62%62%
'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
485.5
485.5485.5485.5
'25
'25 · 485.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
575
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Hexham Road, Bicester, OX26 1AY
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 | 71% | 54% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 62% | 485.5 | 62% | 575 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 467 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 361 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 242 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 575 | 20.5 | 28% | 18% | 19% | 10% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 467 | 23.4 | 33% | 16% | 20% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 361 | 16.6 | 34% | 12% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 242 | 17.3 | 32% | 11% | 18% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 110 | 18.3 | 34% | 10% | 16% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.