Academy converter · Oxfordshire

North Leigh Church of England School

4–11Ages
154Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142152URN

Park Road, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 below Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

56 applications for 24 places · 106th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

56 applications · 24 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School (URN 123112), the previous school.

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	24	56	2.3	22	0.92
Sep 2025	22	46	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2024	21	50	2.4	20	0.95
Sep 2023	16	36	2.3	16	1.00
Sep 2022	25	43	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2021	19	34	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2020	23	56	2.4	23	1.00
Sep 2019	22	35	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2018	16	43	2.7	16	1.00
Sep 2017	23	47	2.0	21	0.91
Sep 2016	20	44	2.2	17	0.85
Sep 2015 *	18	41	2.3	15	0.83
Sep 2014 *	20	45	2.3	21	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 79% · Maths 95% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%32nd of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

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	79%	0%	108	107
2023/24	76%	17%	108	108
2022/23	76%	10%	108	108

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

North Leigh Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Freeland Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

7.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Madley Brook Community Primary School
3.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hanborough Manor CofE School
3.4 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hailey Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Witney Community Primary School
3.6 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Combe CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

4.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
The Blake Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Stonesfield Primary School
4.4 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 31%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142152 · 931/3128
Trust: Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 154 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2015
Replaced: North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School (URN 123112)
Address: Park Road, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SS
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

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