Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Southwold Primary School

2–11Ages
315Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142728URN

Holm Way, Bicester, OX26 3UU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

98 applications for 36 places · 58th 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 GoodJan 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

26 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
23 January 2019
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

98 applications · 36 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Southwold County Primary School (URN 123089), 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	36	98	2.7	36	1.00
Sep 2025	34	94	2.8	34	1.00
Sep 2024	41	110	2.7	41	1.00
Sep 2023	44	116	2.6	41	0.93
Sep 2022	41	83	2.0	41	1.00
Sep 2021	44	86	2.0	42	0.95
Sep 2020	37	64	1.7	37	1.00
Sep 2019	29	51	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2018	31	63	2.0	31	1.00
Sep 2017	28	46	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2016 *	34	66	1.9	35	1.03
Sep 2015 *	51	80	1.6	41	0.80
Sep 2014 *	35	63	1.8	34	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → 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 standard28%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	13%	103	104
2023/24	63%	10%	104	105
2022/23	73%	5%	106	107

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

Southwold Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bure Park Primary School
0.5 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Glory Farm Primary School
0.7 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Gagle Brook Primary School
1.1 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Brookside Primary School
1.3 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Longfields Primary and Nursery School
1.3 km · Oxfordshire

2026

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
1.4 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place
King's Meadow Primary School
1.5 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Launton Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Oxfordshire

Requires improvement2024

3.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142728 · 931/2607
Trust: The White Horse Federation
Capacity: 420 pupils · 315 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: Southwold County Primary School (URN 123089)
Address: Holm Way, Bicester, OX26 3UU
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Cherwell

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