The Bicester School

URN 142024·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Activate Learning Education Trust·Compare

Flags

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0 high

Overall absence at 9.5%Overall absence at 8.7%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,141.24

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

72.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.6%

of income

In-year balance

+3.6%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 9.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.5%.

Overall absence at 8.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 March 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.47.9
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.65.2%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)49.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.44.6%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,198

Capacity

1,430 (84%)

Free school meals

16.9%

English additional lang.

14.5%

Ethnicity

White British 72.9%Asian 4.2%Black 2.4%Mixed 8.4%Chinese 0.8%Other 2.8%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

70.4

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.0

Mean salary

£49,357

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.1%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

2024/25 · 1,030 pupils