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Sixth forms in and near Bicester

All 3 sixth forms in Bicester, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Bicester

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  1. The Bicester School

    Bicester, OX26 2NS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bicester sixth forms average.

    184 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.3

    Bicester sixth forms 45.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Bicester sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,176
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school The Bicester School
  2. The Cooper School

    Bicester, OX26 4RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bicester sixth forms average.

    120 first choices, 184 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.9

    Bicester sixth forms 45.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%Bicester sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,118
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school The Cooper School
  3. Bardwell School

    Bicester, OX26 4RZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    121
    Pupils per teacher
    9.0
    View school Bardwell School

Just outside Bicester

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bicester.

  1. Bruern Abbey School

    1.7 miles from Bicester · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 17 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bicester sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bruern Abbey School
  2. Heyford Park School

    4.6 miles from Bicester · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, low absence.

    49 first choices, 50 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.5%Bicester sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    700
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school Heyford Park School
The big picture

How Bicester's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bicester average 8.7%Bardwell School: 8.6%The Bicester School: 8.7%The Cooper School: 8.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Bicester

Ofsted grades in Bicester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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Four things worth knowing in Bicester

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Bicester, explained

There are 3 sixth forms in Bicester, teaching 2,415 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bicester sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,988 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Bicester?
There are 3 sixth forms in Bicester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Bicester?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Bicester on Eduscope are The Bicester School and The Cooper School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms in Bicester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bicester sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Bicester is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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