Located in Bicester, Glory Farm Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Glory Farm Primary School currently has around 352 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 17.3% 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 12.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.3%).
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: | Hendon Place, Bicester, OX26 4YJ |
| Website: | www.gloryfarmschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01869244050 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jane MacLachlan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141051 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 435 |
| Number of Pupils: | 352 |
| Number of Boys: | 166 |
| Number of Girls: | 186 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.30% | 237 |
| Other White | 8.50% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 6.30% | 22 |
| African | 3.70% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 9 |
| Chinese | 2.00% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Farm Nursery School Churchill Road , OX26 4YJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longfields Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL | - not rated | 1,105 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwold County Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU | - not rated | 755 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU | 3out of 4 | 755 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL | 3out of 4 | 1,105 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS | - not rated | 300 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS | - not rated | 300 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bicester Technology Studio Queens Avenue , OX26 2NS | - not rated | 1,782 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS | 3out of 4 | 1,785 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bicester Community College Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS | - not rated | 1,785 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ | - not rated | 92 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ | 3out of 4 | 92 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bicester & Kidlington PRU Queens Street , South Cherwell Resources Centre OX26 2NR | - not rated | 1,776 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.