Watchfield Primary School, based in Watchfield, provides primary education, 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.
Watchfield Primary School currently has around 346 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 21.4% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.6%). other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 12.1%
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: | North Street, Watchfield, SN6 8SD |
| Website: | http://www.watchfieldprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01793782623 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick Hatcliffe |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140301 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/11/2010
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 346 |
| Number of Boys: | 184 |
| Number of Girls: | 162 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.60% | 182 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 12.10% | 42 |
| Other White | 9.20% | 32 |
| Other Asian | 9.00% | 31 |
| African | 3.50% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.70% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchfield Primary School North Street , Watchfield SN6 8SD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Watchfield Primary School North Street , SN6 8SD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shrivenham Church of England School 18 Raven Way , Shrivenham SN6 8FX | 3out of 4 | 1,434 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School High Street , Shrivenham SN6 8AA | - not rated | 1,583 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Kings Lane , Longcot SN7 7SY | - not rated | 2,929 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett School 53 Faringdon Road , Watchfield SN6 8ST | - not rated | 528 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.