Special academy · Oxfordshire

Bardwell School

Special
Ages 2–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Oxfordshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Oxfordshire's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 24 March 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Sixth form: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special academy
Phase: Special
Ages: 2–19
Pupils: 121 (capacity 95)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE GALLERY TRUST
Phone: 01869242182
Address: Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Website: bardwell.oxon.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.