Community school · Oxfordshire

King's Meadow Primary School

3–11Ages
443Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123011URN

Shakespeare Drive, Bicester, OX26 2LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

132 applications for 51 places · 72nd of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

132 applications · 51 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 3.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	51	132	2.6	43	0.84
Sep 2025	51	139	2.7	40	0.78
Sep 2024	59	166	2.8	56	0.95
Sep 2023	60	192	3.2	80	1.33
Sep 2022	61	146	2.4	77	1.26
Sep 2021	60	131	2.2	56	0.93
Sep 2020	60	123	2.1	60	1.00
Sep 2019	60	100	1.7	54	0.90
Sep 2018	45	88	2.0	45	1.00
Sep 2017	54	91	1.7	54	1.00
Sep 2016	46	98	2.1	45	0.98
Sep 2015	59	113	1.9	56	0.95
Sep 2014	60	119	2.0	63	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 74% · Maths 84% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%130th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	10%	104	107
2023/24	60%	5%	105	104
2022/23	59%	2%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

King's Meadow Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Brookside Primary School
1.0 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Bure Park Primary School
1.0 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
1.1 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place
Southwold Primary School
1.5 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Gagle Brook Primary School
1.6 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
1.6 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good · improving2022

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
1.8 km · Oxfordshire

2026

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Glory Farm Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123011 · 931/2210
Capacity: 455 pupils · 443 on roll
Free school meals: 11.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Shakespeare Drive, Bicester, OX26 2LU
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Cherwell

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources