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Bardwell School

Community special school · Bicester · OX26 4RZ

Ages 2–19 · 75 pupils · Oxfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill90%

75 pupils · 83 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
56 / 19
School capacity
83
Capacity fill
75 / 83 (90%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr John Riches

Location

Address
Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive
Postcode
OX26 4RZ
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 25%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Bicester
23
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX26
16
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BicesterNear OX26

  • Bardwell School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy special converter

    Bicester · OX26 4RZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Glory Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 4YJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Cooper School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bicester · OX26 4RS · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Southwold Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3UU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bure Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3BP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2DB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Riches

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