Best 3 Secondary schools in Cherwell – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Bicester School (Secondary) in Bicester; The Warriner School (Secondary) in Banbury; Whitelands Academy (Secondary) in Bicester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Bicester School, The Warriner School and Whitelands Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and free schools type located around Bicester, Oxfordshire and Banbury, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Bicester School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Bicester School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Activate Learning Education Trust, The Warriner Multi Academy Trust and The White Horse Federation.
| Attribute |
The Bicester School
OX26 2NS
|
The Warriner School
OX15 4LJ
|
Whitelands Academy
OX26 1AY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2NS |
Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 4LJ |
Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 1AY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 Apr 2024 | 2 21 Nov 2023 | 2 16 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1430 | 1468 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Activate Learning Education Trust | The Warriner Multi Academy Trust | The White Horse Federation |
| Website | www.thebicesterschool.org.uk | www.thewarrinerschool.co.uk | www.whitelandsacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01869243331 | 01295720777 | 01869716996 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 2NS - Ofsted
- 2 25 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Activate Learning Education Trust
- Website
- www.thebicesterschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01869243331
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 4LJ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Warriner Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.thewarrinerschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01295720777
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 1AY - Ofsted
- 2 16 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The White Horse Federation
- Website
- www.whitelandsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01869716996
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