- Address
- Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS
- Oxfordshire (931)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Charlotte Broom
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Academy trust
- ACER TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Acer 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 and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- 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
- 1118
- 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
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 130
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 13.4%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- 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
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Taryn Ward | Not recorded | 1873218 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 19 March 2026 | 17 March 2030 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Brown | Not recorded | 1721956 | Elected by parents | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2026 |
| Mr Keith Wadley | Not recorded | 1744028 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2026 |
| Lee Smith | Not recorded | 1751127 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 September 2025 | 31 August 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Broom | Not recorded | 1882334 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 June 2026 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Whannel | 1722012 | Local governor | 1 January 2021 | 31 March 2026 |
| Jill Cottee | 1828199 | Chair of local governing body | 1 September 2025 | 18 March 2026 |
| Taryn Ward | 1722028 | Local governor | 1 September 2025 | 18 March 2026 |
| Anthony Pitchfork | 1772093 | Local governor | 15 October 2024 | 31 August 2025 |
| Barry Tweddle | 1722001 | Local governor | 10 July 2018 | 31 August 2025 |
| George Martin | 1751128 | Local governor | 25 June 2024 | 31 August 2025 |
| Illa Moss | 1722023 | Local governor | 20 November 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
| Lucy Janet Katz | 1721955 | Chair of local governing body | 4 January 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Naomi Martell-Bundock | 1721987 | Local governor | 19 March 2019 | 31 August 2025 |
| Paul Ayris | 1721959 | Local governor | 19 March 2019 | 31 August 2025 |
| Robert Grigsby | 1722038 | Local governor | 13 September 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
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 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- South East
- District
- Cherwell
- Ward
- Bicester East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000025
- Easting
- 458915
- Northing
- 223624
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10011908585
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Cherwell 013
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- 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
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.