Brookside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26 2DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Bicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 12th of 16 primary schools in Bicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 18 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

306 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.7%

13.7%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.8%

7.8%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brookside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Longfields Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Bure Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
King's Meadow Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Southwold Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Cornell
Phone: 01869252482
Website: brookside.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26 2DB
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123007

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.