Drayton Community Primary School
About Drayton Community Primary School
Drayton Community Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 63 applications for just 22 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 86. Of those, all 20 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting that for those who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic option. Parent satisfaction appears strong, though the data does not include a specific parent recommendation percentage. The school is led by headteacher Katrine Deeks and caters for 203 pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision available. It is a mixed, state-funded primary in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, with no religious character. In its most recent graded inspection in 2014, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2012.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Sept 2023Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: drayton-pri.oxon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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