Bardwell School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 19
Report card: Strong standard

Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bardwell School is a special school in Bicester for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 95

Eligible for free school meals37.2%

37.2%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.4%

12.4%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bardwell School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Woodeaton Manor School8 milesOfsted: InadequateNot published
LVS Oxford10 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 14.5
Endeavour Academy, Oxford10 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Northern House Academy11 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Furze Down School11 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 1.9

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE GALLERY TRUST
Age range
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne McGill
Address
Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
146683

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.