Witney Community Primary School is a primary school in Witney, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Witney Community Primary School currently has around 232 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 21.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.9%).

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: Hailey Road, Witney, OX28 1HL
Website: www.witneycp.org
Telephone: 01993702388
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mark Peacey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145651

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 124
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.90%204
Other White2.60%6
White and Asian2.20%5
African2.20%5
Pakistani2.20%5
Other Asian0.90%2
Other Black0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
Other Mixed0.40%1
White and Black African0.40%1
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Well Below Average (-3.5)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.6)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
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 0 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
Witney Community Primary School
Hailey Road , OX28 1HL
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Witney Community Primary School
Hailey Road , OX28 1HL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School
Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB
- not rated 1,292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School
Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB
3out of 4 1,292 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Madley Brook Community Primary School
At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR
- not rated 1,458 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wood Green School
Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX
3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wood Green School
Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX
- not rated 1,239 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Henry Box School
Church Green , OX28 4AX
3out of 4 2,099 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Henry Box School
Church Green , OX28 4AX
- not rated 2,099 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 1,575 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 826 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield School
At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR
- not rated 1,458 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield School
At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR
3out of 4 1,458 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.