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Gagle Brook Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bicester · OX27 8BD

Ages 3–11 · 183 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
98 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The White Horse Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Holloway

Location

Address
Cranberry Avenue
Postcode
OX27 8BD
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bicester
23
Primary schools in Bicester
17
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX27
4
Primary in OX27
4
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BicesterNear OX27

  • Southwold Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3UU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Bure Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3BP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • King's Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2LU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%

    1.0 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%

    1.1 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2DB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 1BF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.4%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Holloway
Telephone
01869228750
Website
www.gaglebrook.org.uk/

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