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The Cooper School

Cherwell, OX26 4RSSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
120 1st-choice / 184 offers made
Ranking
#2,036
of 3,141 nationally

About The Cooper School

The Cooper School is a state-funded secondary school in Cherwell, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,118 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,333.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 41.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 120 first-preference applications and 184 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressChurchill Road, Bicester, Cherwell, OX26 4RS
HeadteacherMrs Charlotte Broom
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils1,118
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity1,118 / 1,333 (84% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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The Cooper School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.