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%).

School Information

Address: Edington Road, Witney, OX28 5FZ
Website:
Telephone:
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

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 451
Number of Boys: 231
Number of Girls: 220

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.30%353
Other White9.30%42
Unclassified3.10%14
White and Black Caribbean2.90%13
White and Asian1.60%7
Other Mixed1.10%5
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%4
Indian0.90%4
Other Asian0.40%2
Caribbean0.40%2
African0.40%2
Irish0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (-1.5)
Writing: Above Average (1.6)
Maths: Below Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.