Located in Witney, Ducklington Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Ducklington Primary School currently has around 206 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.2% boys and 40.8% girls. Around 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Aston Road, Witney, OX29 7US
Website: http://ducklington.oxon.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01993703651
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heidi Bramwell
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123107

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 249
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 122
Number of Girls: 84

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.60%166
Other White6.80%14
Other Mixed3.90%8
Unclassified2.40%5
White and Asian1.90%4
Other (any other ethnic group)1.90%4
Gypsy/Roma1.50%3
Chinese0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.1)
Maths: Below Average (-2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ducklington Primary School
Aston Road , Ducklington OX29 7US
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
19 Church Green , OX28 4AZ
3out of 4 2,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School
19 Church Green , OX28 4AZ
- not rated 2,136 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School
Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW
3out of 4 2,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School
Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW
- not rated 2,223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Henry Box School
Church Green , OX28 4AX
3out of 4 2,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Henry Box School
Church Green , OX28 4AX
- not rated 2,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Oxfordshire College
Holloway Road , OX28 6NE
- not rated 2,573 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cokethorpe School
Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU
- not rated 2,019 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.