Community school · Oxfordshire

Harwell Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123062URN

The Styles, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0HX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.1 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

108 applications for 30 places · 20th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

14 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 May 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 3.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 4.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 3.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 4.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 4.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 4.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 3.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 3.3; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.4; 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	30	108	3.6	28	0.93
Sep 2025	30	122	4.1	30	1.00
Sep 2024	29	106	3.7	32	1.10
Sep 2023	30	124	4.1	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	124	4.1	40	1.33
Sep 2021	30	131	4.4	50	1.67
Sep 2020	30	113	3.8	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	98	3.3	39	1.30
Sep 2018	30	65	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2017	19	44	2.3	16	0.84
Sep 2016	27	53	2.0	30	1.11
Sep 2015	30	42	1.4	23	0.77
Sep 2014	19	37	2.0	18	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 62% · Maths 65% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%125th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	62%	0%	106	101
2023/24	77%	10%	107	106
2022/23	60%	7%	106	104

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

Harwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Blaise CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Didcot Primary Academy
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Aureus Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Outstanding2022

3.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Stephen Freeman Primary School
2.7 km · Oxfordshire

Not yet inspected

2.7applications per place
St Amand's Catholic Primary School
2.9 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Manor Primary School
3.3 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

4.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Hendreds Church of England School
3.3 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village
3.3 km · Oxfordshire

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123062 · 931/2563
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Styles, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0HX
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse

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