Bardwell School, Bicester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
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At a Glance
44.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
127%
Over capacity
121 pupils
95 capacity
26 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bicester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bicester
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
7,684
Applications
6,969
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(2)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.63748%
Overall absence
27.47253%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bardwell School
Glory Farm Primary School
Southwold Primary School
Bure Park Primary School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Brookside Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Gagle Brook Primary School
Launton Church of England Primary School
King's Meadow Primary School
Langford Village Community Primary School
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