Overall Oxbridge
#897
2 ranked schools · +17 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
14
Offers
5
Offer rate35.7%
+13.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bicester
At the intersection of Akeman Street and an ancient Roman north-south road, Bicester has served as a crossroads town for well over two millennia. Lying in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, the town holds a conservation-area centre of independent shops alongside the Bicester Village designer outlet, while accommodating a population of around 37,000.
Chesterton draws families competing for primary places. Steeple Aston to the north is among the most sought-after villages for school catchments, with Langford Village and Fritwell marking the school-competitive reaches of the wider area. Chiltern Railways services reach Oxford in under fifteen minutes from Bicester North.
17
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Special
schools
of which5sixth forms·8faith23 total
Area Performance
Bicester schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 28 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.96/10, -0.46 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
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Distribution across all Bicester schools
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Bicester vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Bicester schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,314 of 14,978
Top 65%Secondaryavg #2,501 of 3,861
Top 80%Sixth formavg #2,048 of 2,554
Primary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,314
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 56% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,314
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 56% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,501
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 65% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,501
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 65% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.98 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,048
-30 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 80% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
11%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
41%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.98 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,048
-30 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 80% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
11%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
41%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#243
2 ranked schools · +10 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
7
Offers
3
Offer rate42.9%
+27.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#920
2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bicester
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Bicester
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Bicester
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School profiles in Bicester
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