Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Watlington Primary School

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147281URN

Love Lane, Watlington, OX49 5RB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.8 below Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

51 applications for 30 places · 171st of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 1.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.3; Oxfordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 0 of 7 years.

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Watlington Primary School (URN 123032), 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	30	51	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2025	30	49	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2024	30	49	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2023	28	49	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2022	30	60	2.0	40	1.33
Sep 2021	24	35	1.5	22	0.92
Sep 2020	27	42	1.6	27	1.00
Sep 2019 *	34	43	1.3	33	0.97
Sep 2018 *	31	46	1.5	31	1.00
Sep 2017 *	29	41	1.4	27	0.93
Sep 2016 *	34	53	1.6	34	1.00
Sep 2015 *	37	51	1.4	33	0.89
Sep 2014 *	45	65	1.4	51	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 67% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%118th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	63%	23%	106	106
2023/24	55%	10%	104	105
2022/23	73%	7%	106	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

Watlington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lewknor Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Chalgrove Community Primary School
5.4 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Ewelme CofE Primary School
5.5 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

4.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School
6.1 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

5.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
RAF Benson Community Primary School
6.4 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

1.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Tetsworth Primary School
6.9 km · Oxfordshire

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ibstone CofE Primary School
7.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place
Stokenchurch Primary School
7.8 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147281 · 931/2459
Trust: Acer Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2019
Replaced: Watlington Primary School (URN 123032)
Address: Love Lane, Watlington, OX49 5RB
Local authority: Oxfordshire · South Oxfordshire

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