Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Queen Emma's Primary School

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142362URN

Burwell Drive, Witney, OX28 5JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

51 applications for 20 places · 81st of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

24%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 · 16 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

51 applications · 20 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 3.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Queen Emma's Primary School (URN 123020), 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	20	51	2.6	18	0.90
Sep 2025	26	69	2.7	26	1.00
Sep 2024	25	65	2.6	15	0.60
Sep 2023	15	42	2.8	14	0.93
Sep 2022	23	43	1.9	23	1.00
Sep 2021	10	36	3.6	8	0.80
Sep 2020	34	55	1.6	34	1.00
Sep 2019	24	38	1.6	24	1.00
Sep 2018	20	32	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2017	25	51	2.0	23	0.92
Sep 2016	44	67	1.5	30	0.68
Sep 2015 *	35	54	1.5	30	0.86
Sep 2014 *	39	44	1.1	25	0.64

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 52% · Writing 60% · Maths 36% → all three 24% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard24%225th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard52%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard36%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	24%	4%	101	98
2023/24	36%	0%	99	99
2022/23	38%	4%	100	98

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

Queen Emma's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
0.5 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Batt Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

12.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
0.9 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place
West Witney Primary School & Nursery
0.9 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

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

Good2022

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

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Windrush Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place
Ducklington Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142362 · 931/2304
Trust: The Mill Academy
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 315 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 25.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2015
Replaced: Queen Emma's Primary School (URN 123020)
Address: Burwell Drive, Witney, OX28 5JW
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

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