Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney

2–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139527URN

Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

60 applications for 25 places · 96th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 June 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

60 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 3.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.3; 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	25	60	2.4	24	0.96
Sep 2025	23	62	2.7	23	1.00
Sep 2024	30	75	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2023	24	58	2.4	23	0.96
Sep 2022	15	45	3.0	15	1.00
Sep 2021	29	50	1.7	26	0.90
Sep 2020	23	55	2.4	23	1.00
Sep 2019	18	38	2.1	16	0.89
Sep 2018	17	30	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2017	27	43	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2016	30	60	2.0	25	0.83
Sep 2015	22	47	2.1	19	0.86
Sep 2014	30	69	2.3	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 61% · Maths 71% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%176th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	50%	7%	104	102
2023/24	80%	3%	107	107
2022/23	74%	10%	107	106

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

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Queen Emma's Primary School
0.5 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
West Witney Primary School & Nursery
0.5 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place
Tower Hill Community Primary School
1.1 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
The Batt Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

12.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Windrush Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
1.4 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place
The Blake Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Witney Community Primary School
2.3 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139527 · 931/3822
Trust: The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 250 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 15.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney (URN 123205)
Address: Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

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