Bardwell School
Hendon Place, Bicester, OX26 4RZ
121 pupils · 127% of 95 capacity
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE GALLERY TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 18 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Nearby alternatives
- Bruern Abbey School 3.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Beachborough School 12.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Woodeaton Manor School 13.2 km · Inadequate (2023) · previous system
- Ashfold School 13.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Winchester House School 13.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Oxford Montessori Schools 13.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.