- Address
- Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RS
- 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
- 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
-
(Last inspection: 30 November 2022)
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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
- 1296
- 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
- 120
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 11.1%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 29 February 2024
- 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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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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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Janet Katz | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 4 January 2021 | 30 September 2027 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illa Moss | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 20 November 2023 | 19 November 2027 |
| Taryn Ward | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 20 November 2023 | 10 November 2027 |
| Robert Grigsby | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 5 September 2023 | 4 September 2027 |
| Naomi Martell-Bundock | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 19 March 2019 | 21 March 2027 |
| Barry Tweddle | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 10 July 2018 | 9 July 2026 |
| Heidi Bramwell | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 11 January 2022 | 10 January 2026 |
| Robert Whannel | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 January 2021 | 31 December 2025 |
| Charlotte Brown | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 13 December 2021 | 12 December 2025 |
| Paul Ayris | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 19 March 2019 | 20 October 2025 |
| Anthony Pitchfork | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 20 January 2021 | 19 January 2025 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Pitchfork | Local governor | Elected by school staff | 20 January 2021 | 28 December 2023 |
| Barry Tweddle | Local governor | Elected by school staff | 10 July 2018 | 28 December 2023 |
| Charlotte Brown | Local governor | Elected by parents | 13 December 2021 | 28 December 2023 |
| Heidi Bramwell | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 11 January 2022 | 28 December 2023 |
| Lucy Katz | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 1 October 2023 | 28 December 2023 |
| Naomi Martell-Bundock | Local governor | Elected by parents | 22 March 2023 | 28 December 2023 |
| Paul Ayris | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 21 October 2021 | 28 December 2023 |
| Robert Grigsby | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 13 September 2023 | 28 December 2023 |
| Robert Whannel | Local governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 January 2021 | 28 December 2023 |
| Lucy Katz | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 26 January 2021 | 30 September 2023 |
| Benjamin Evans | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 3 February 2021 | 21 July 2023 |
| Siena Parker | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2020 | 6 June 2023 |
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
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North-West London and South-Central England
- 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
- 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.