Best 3 Secondary schools in Bicester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Bicester School (Secondary) in Bicester; Whitelands Academy (Secondary) in Bicester; The Cooper School (Secondary) in Bicester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Bicester School, Whitelands Academy and The Cooper School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, free schools and academy converter type located around Bicester, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Bicester School), published Apr 2024. The lowest is 3 (The Cooper School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Bicester School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Activate Learning Education Trust, The White Horse Federation and Acer Trust.
| Attribute |
The Bicester School
OX26 2NS
|
Whitelands Academy
OX26 1AY
|
The Cooper School
OX26 4RS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2NS |
Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 1AY |
Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 Apr 2024 | 2 16 Mar 2023 | 3 30 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1430 | 600 | 1333 |
| 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 White Horse Federation | Acer Trust |
| Website | www.thebicesterschool.org.uk | www.whitelandsacademy.org | www.thecooperschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01869243331 | 01869716996 | 01869242121 |
| 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 • 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 4RS - Ofsted
- 3 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Acer Trust
- Website
- www.thecooperschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01869242121
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