Five Acres Primary School

About Five Acres Primary School

Five Acres Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when you compare its headline Key Stage 2 results to the Oxfordshire local authority average. The school's proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 64%, which is just three percentage points above the LA average of 61%. That puts it in 95th place out of 242 primary schools in the county, and 20th out of 45 in the Cherwell district. It's a solid, unflashy performance — not setting any records, but comfortably above the local norm. The school's overall Ofsted rating of Good, awarded in its most recent graded inspection in 2016 and confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022, matches this picture of reliable competence. It's worth noting that the school has improved significantly since its previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement across the board.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 SATs results, the picture is mixed but generally positive. In maths, 81% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average score of 103, and 14% reached the higher standard. Reading saw 69% at expected level, also with an average score of 103, and 19% hitting the higher threshold. Writing was the strongest subject for higher attainment, with 22% of pupils achieving the greater depth standard, though 75% met the expected level. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was 8%, which is modest. The school's national ranking places it in the 47th percentile for expected standards, and in the South East region it sits at the 45th percentile. These aren't headline-grabbing figures, but they show a school where most children are making solid progress, even if fewer than average are reaching the top tiers.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 26 applications for 19 places and 18 first-preference offers, giving a ratio of 1.37 applicants per place. It has a nursery provision for children from age three, and the facilities are decent for a primary: playing fields, a gym, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, and a sensory room. The SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports include swimming, football, netball, rounders and athletics, and there are clubs for drama, coding and film. With 11.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals — below the national average — and a capacity of 420 with 335 currently on roll, this is a school that suits families looking for a stable, well-run local primary that delivers results in line with the county average, with strong support for children with additional needs.

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