Bardwell School vs The Cooper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bardwell School
Bicester
The Cooper School
Bicester
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
121
1118
Capacity
95
1333
Occupancy
127%
84%
FSM %
44.4%
13.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Feb 2025
Performance (2024)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.6%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
2%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
108
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
70%
Any L4+ destination
-
74%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
102
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (82)
Mathematics (74)
Mathematics (64)
Chemistry (56)
Psychology (56)
Biology (54)
Psychology (48)
Media / Film / TV Studies (46)