Eynsham Community Primary School, based in Witney, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Eynsham Community Primary School currently has around 409 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.4%).
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.
| Address: | Beech Road, Witney, OX29 4LJ |
| Website: | www.eynsham.oxon.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01865881294 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Virginia Bayliss |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140827 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 409 |
| Number of Boys: | 211 |
| Number of Girls: | 198 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.40% | 284 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 4.20% | 17 |
| Chinese | 3.20% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 11 |
| African | 2.70% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eynsham Community Primary School Beech Road , Eynsham OX29 4LJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eynsham Community Primary School Beech Road , Eynsham OX29 4LJ | - not rated | 198 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington The Green , Cassington OX29 4DN | 3out of 4 | 2,460 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington The Green , Cassington OX29 4DN | - not rated | 2,460 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew School Witney Road , Eynsham OX29 4AP | 4out of 4 | 751 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bartholomew School Witney Road , Eynsham OX29 4AP | - not rated | 751 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.