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The Cooper School

Academy converter · Bicester · OX26 4RS

Ages 11–18 · 1,118 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,078

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

171

Places offered

186

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
326
Preferred offers (top 3)
183
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

1,118 pupils · 1,333 places

Pupils on roll
1,118
Boys / girls
589 / 529
School capacity
1,333
Capacity fill
1,118 / 1,333 (84%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
130
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACER TRUST
Academy trust
ACER TRUST
Sponsor
Acer Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Broom

Location

Address
Churchill Road
Postcode
OX26 4RS
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 1,118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.4%.

Open schools in Bicester
23
Secondary schools in Bicester
3
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX26
16
Secondary in OX26
3
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.8%

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  • Whitelands Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.35

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  • Glory Farm Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Longfields Primary and Nursery School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bure Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Broom
Telephone
01869242121
Website
www.thecooperschool.co.uk

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