Located in Kidlington, West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School currently has around 297 pupils on roll, which is about 63% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 17.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.9%). other white pupils make up about 15.5%

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: Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EA
Website:
Telephone: 01865373369
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Isherwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144398

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 475
Number of Pupils: 297
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 143

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.90%169
Other White15.50%46
Indian6.10%18
Other Asian5.10%15
Other (any other ethnic group)4.70%14
Other Mixed3.00%9
White and Asian2.00%6
White and Black Caribbean1.70%5
African1.70%5
Unclassified1.00%3
Pakistani0.70%2
Other Black0.70%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%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: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
54%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.6
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Kidlington Nursery School
Oxford Road , OX5 1EA
- not rated 0 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edward Feild Nursery School
Bicester Road , OX5 2LG
- not rated 496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Oxford Road , OX5 1EA
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School
Oxford Road , OX5 1EA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Oxford Road , OX5 1EA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School
Oxford Road , OX5 1EA
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Edward Feild Primary School
Bicester Road , OX5 2LG
- not rated 496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gosford Hill School
Oxford Road , OX5 2NT
- not rated 302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gosford Hill School
Oxford Road , OX5 2NT
3out of 4 302 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornbury House
40 the Moors , OX5 2AL
- not rated 1,489 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
LVS Oxford
Spring Hill Road , Begbroke OX5 1RX
- not rated 3,164 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.