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The Bicester School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Queen's Avenue
 Bicester
 Oxfordshire OX26 2NS
Telephone: 01869 243331

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Bicester Community College
Trust: Activate Learning Education Trust
Sponsor: Activate Learning Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sam Knowlton (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Tony Rushworth
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.38 / 8.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.86
Number of pupils: 1176
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Banbury
Electoral Ward: Bicester West
School Number: 9314011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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