The Bicester School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bicester, South East OX26 2NS · Oxfordshire
#264 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1393 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bicester School
The Bicester School is a academy secondary located in Bicester, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,176 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 264th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,176; capacity filled 82.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.2%; ebacc average points 4.37.
There are 22 schools in Bicester; The Bicester School ranks 8th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bicester School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,176
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bicester School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Bicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 186 m away
Brookside Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 243 m away
King's Meadow Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 918 m away
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
354 students · 963 m away
Bure Park Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
402 students · 981 m away
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
598 students · 1.1 km away
The Cooper School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,118 students · 1.4 km away
Whitelands Academy
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
565 students · 1.4 km away
Southwold Primary School
Bicester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
315 students · 1.5 km away
Glory Farm Primary School
Bicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Romsey School
Romsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
Denefield School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,171 students
Guildford County School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,170 students
Ratton School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,183 students
Gildredge House
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,169 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bicester School a good school?
The Bicester School has a Success Index (England) of 61.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #264 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bicester School rank in South East?
The Bicester School ranks #264 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1393 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bicester School?
The Bicester School had 1,176 students in 2025.
Is The Bicester School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bicester School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bicester School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bicester School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.