The Cooper School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Churchill Road, Bicester, OX26 4RSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Cooper School is a secondary school in Bicester for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Bicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 28 April 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

220 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.7

41.7, 4.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.5%

39.5%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60%

60%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc18.6%

18.6%, 21.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.59

3.59, 0.5 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

108 students

Average point score per A level entry30.95

30.95, 4.05 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,118 pupils on roll, with places for 1,333

Eligible for free school meals12.2%

12.2%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.7%

15.7%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Cooper School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Bicester School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.9
Whitelands Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.4
Bruern Abbey School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 26.3
Heyford Park School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Magdalen College School	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 44.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ACER TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Broom
Phone: 01869242121
Website: thecooperschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Churchill Road, Bicester, OX26 4RS
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 141069

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.