Whitelands Academy, Bicester

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Haris Hussain
Pupils:565 / 600 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01869716996
Address:Hexham Road, Bicester, OX26 1AY
Trust:THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147872
UKPRN:10086448
Constituency:Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

19.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

19

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Whitelands Way South (NE-bound)
204m · 3 min walk
Vendee Drive (NE-bound)
212m · 3 min walk
Bicester Avenue (o/s)
240m · 4 min walk
Holiday Inn (opp)
272m · 4 min walk
Lakeview Drive (SW-bound)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

565 pupils

600 capacity

35 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,327
Projected new pupils:239

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bicester

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

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(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.87773%

Overall absence

24.2623%

Persistent absence

610

Enrolments

Authorised7.64188%
Unauthorised2.23585%
Persistent (10%+)24.2623%
Severe (50%+)7.21311%

Absence trend

2.05416%
20/21
6.9073%
21/22
8.10321%
22/23
9.71221%
23/24
9.87773%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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