Located in Witney, West Witney Primary School & Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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 Witney Primary School & Nursery currently has around 451 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 18.3% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.3%).
| Address: | Edington Road, Witney, OX28 5FZ |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Sam Birnage |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123084 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 451 |
| Number of Boys: | 231 |
| Number of Girls: | 220 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.30% | 353 |
| Other White | 9.30% | 42 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witney Nursery School Hailey Road , OX28 1HL | - not rated | 2,236 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Witney Primary School & Nursery Edington Road , OX28 5FZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Witney Primary School & Nursery Edington Road , OX28 5FZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ | 3out of 4 | 567 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ | - not rated | 567 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW | 3out of 4 | 1,014 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX | 3out of 4 | 1,609 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX | - not rated | 1,609 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX | 3out of 4 | 2,804 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX | - not rated | 2,804 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oxfordshire College Holloway Road , OX28 6NE | - not rated | 1,426 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA | - not rated | 2,914 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR | - not rated | 3,065 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR | 3out of 4 | 3,065 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.