Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Witney Community Primary School

2–11Ages
232Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145651URN

Hailey Road, Witney, OX28 1HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

68 applications for 28 places · 92nd of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%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 · 3 July 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

68 applications · 28 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Witney Community Primary School (URN 123018), 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	28	68	2.4	36	1.29
Sep 2025	29	61	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2024	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2023	23	53	2.3	23	1.00
Sep 2022	20	39	2.0	20	1.00
Sep 2021	20	37	1.9	16	0.80
Sep 2020	20	42	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2019	30	42	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2018 *	21	32	1.5	20	0.95
Sep 2017 *	27	43	1.6	23	0.85
Sep 2016 *	30	37	1.2	24	0.80
Sep 2015 *	30	38	1.3	27	0.90
Sep 2014 *	29	44	1.5	21	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 93% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%20th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	83%	7%	107	109
2023/24	53%	3%	102	105
2022/23	45%	3%	101	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

Witney Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Tower Hill Community Primary School
1.2 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Madley Brook Community Primary School
1.3 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hailey Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Batt Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

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

Remains Good2024

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

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
West Witney Primary School & Nursery
2.1 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place
Queen Emma's Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 24%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145651 · 931/2302
Trust: River Learning Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 232 on roll
Free school meals: 22.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Witney Community Primary School (URN 123018)
Address: Hailey Road, Witney, OX28 1HL
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

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