Whitelands Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bicester, South East OX26 1AY · Oxfordshire
#250 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1293 of 4,090 nationally
About Whitelands Academy
Whitelands Academy is a academy secondary located in Bicester, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 565 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 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 250th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (72th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 565; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.1%; ebacc average points 4.26.
There are 22 schools in Bicester; Whitelands Academy ranks 6th 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%)46.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.9%
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 Whitelands Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 565
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Whitelands Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
598 students · 310 m away
Bruern Abbey School
Bicester · Independent all-through · Ages 7–17
214 students · 1.1 km away
The Bicester School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,176 students · 1.4 km away
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Bicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 1.4 km away
Graven Hill Primary School
Ambrosden · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
147 students · 1.5 km away
Brookside Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.6 km away
King's Meadow Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.9 km away
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
354 students · 2.0 km away
Langford Village Community Primary School
Bicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wye School
Wye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
557 students
Orchards Academy
Swanley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
554 students
Trevelyan Middle School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
585 students
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
542 students
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
589 students
Hartland High School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitelands Academy a good school?
Whitelands Academy has a Success Index (England) of 64.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #250 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 Whitelands Academy rank in South East?
Whitelands Academy ranks #250 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1293 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whitelands Academy?
Whitelands Academy had 565 students in 2025.
Is Whitelands Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Whitelands Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Whitelands Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whitelands Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.