Cooper School, Bicester

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The Cooper School
Address
Cooper School, Bicester

, ,
OX26 4RS

England
Coordinates 51°54′29″N1°08′42″W / 51.90803°N 1.14499°W / 51.90803; -1.14499
Information
TypeSecondary
Motto"Dream big, work hard, be kind"
Department for Education URN 141069 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chairman of GovernorsMichael Waine
HeadteacherRobert Whannel [1]
GenderMulti-gender
Age11to 18
Enrolment1155
Colour(s)  Black
Website thecooperschool.co.uk

The Cooper School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the northern side of Bicester, Oxfordshire.

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History

Previously a community school administered by Oxfordshire County Council, the school became a specialist science college in 2005. The Cooper School converted to academy status on 1 July 2014 within Bernwode Schools Trust, however, the school continues to coordinate with Oxfordshire County Council for admissions.

The Cooper School is currently rated 'Requires improvement' by Ofsted after an inspection in November 2022. [2]

Catchment area

Most of its students come from the north and east of Bicester and surrounding villages which include, amongst others, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Launton, Finmere, Fringford, Stratton Audley and Hethe.

The Sixth Form

In 2011 a new sixth-form building, called the Post 16 Centre, was constructed and opened to students in September of the same year. The current head of sixth form at The Cooper School is Jennifer Post, and there are currently over 200 students in Years 12 and 13.

Past headteachers

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References

  1. "The Cooper School - GOV.UK".
  2. Simmonds, Nick (2023). "Inspection of The Cooper School". Ofsted. Retrieved 7 July 2023.