Brookside Primary School vs The Cooper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brookside Primary School
Bicester
The Cooper School
Bicester
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
306
1118
Capacity
345
1333
Occupancy
89%
84%
FSM %
21.8%
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 2025
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.6%
KS2 Reading
75%
-
KS2 Maths
75%
-
KS2 Writing
65%
-
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)