- Address
- Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire (931)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Dr Robert Whannel
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Academy trust
- BERNWODE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 141069,
DfE number: 931/4032
UKPRN: 10046455 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01869242121
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 6 June 2017)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1333
- Number of pupils
- 1299
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 July 2014
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 10%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 27 September 2021
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Katz | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 26 January 2021 | 30 September 2022 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ayris | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 21 October 2021 | 20 October 2025 |
| Andrew Worrall | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 19 October 2021 | 18 October 2025 |
| Benjamin Evans | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 3 February 2021 | 2 February 2025 |
| Anthony Pitchfork | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 20 January 2021 | 19 January 2025 |
| Siena Parker | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2020 | 31 August 2024 |
| Naomi Martell-Bundock | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 19 March 2019 | 19 March 2023 |
| Barry Tweddle | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 10 July 2018 | 10 July 2022 |
| Robert Whannel | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 January 2021 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ayris | Local governor | Elected by parents | 19 March 2019 | 20 October 2021 |
| Nicholas Groom | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 2 November 2020 | 20 September 2021 |
| Stuart Redding | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 10 July 2018 | 20 September 2021 |
| William Digby | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 10 February 2021 | 20 September 2021 |
| Brian Brown | Chair of local governing body | Original (signatory) members | 9 May 2019 | 25 January 2021 |
| Lucy Katz | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 4 January 2021 | 25 January 2021 |
| Hannah Ayers | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 10 July 2018 | 20 January 2021 |
| Jeff Simmonds | Local governor | Elected by school staff | 11 January 2017 | 11 January 2021 |
| Ben Baxter | Local governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 July 2014 | 31 December 2020 |
| Carole Thomson | Local governor | Original (signatory) members | 10 July 2018 | 31 December 2020 |
| Michael Waine | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 9 May 2019 | 31 December 2020 |
These establishments are linked with The Cooper School, URN: 141069. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123234 | The Cooper School | Predecessor | 1 July 2014 |
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North-West London and South-Central England
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Cherwell
- Ward
- Bicester East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000025
- Easting
- 458915
- Northing
- 223624
- Middle super output area (MSOA)
- Cherwell 013
- Lower super output area (LSOA)
- Cherwell 013C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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