The Cooper School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Cooper School
Address: Churchill Road
Town/City: Bicester
County: Oxfordshire
Postcode: OX26 4RS
Telephone Number: 01869 242121
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Acer Trust
Sponsor: Acer Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Broom
Capacity: 1333
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1118 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.4%

Location and administration

URN: 141069
DfE Number: 931/4032
UKPRN: 10046455
UPRN: 10011908585
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Cherwell (E07000177)
Constituency: Bicester and Woodstock (E14001090)
Electoral Ward: Bicester East (E05010925)

Easting & Northing: 458915E, 223624N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 31.25" N 1° 8' 41.46" W
Plus Code: 9C3WWV54+F3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Glory Farm Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Bardwell School (0.3km)
  3. Southwold Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Longfields Primary and Nursery School (0.8km)
  5. Bure Park Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Brookside Primary School (1.1km)
  7. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester (1.2km)
  8. The Bicester School (1.4km)
  9. Gagle Brook Primary School (1.7km)
  10. King's Meadow Primary School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Charlotte Broom - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Charlotte Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Jill Cottee - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Lee Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Keith Wadley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Taryn Ward - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Mrs Taryn Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
  • Dr Robert Whannel - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 March 2026.