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King's Meadow Primary School

Cherwell, OX26 2LUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#7,701
of 13,686 nationally

About King's Meadow Primary School

King's Meadow Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically within Oxfordshire, with 60% of its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 61% for primary schools, placing it 119th out of 242 schools of the same type across the county. Within Cherwell, the school ranks 25th out of 45 primaries, putting it just above the midpoint. The school's headline figure is a solid, unremarkable performance rather than an outlier, and the breakdown shows a familiar pattern: reading (82% expected) and maths (78% expected) are stronger than writing (75% expected). At the higher standard, only 5% of pupils achieve the combined benchmark, though 18% hit the higher bar in maths and 22% in reading. The school's ranking score of 60 places it in the bottom half nationally, but that is a function of the competitive landscape rather than any serious weakness.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShakespeare Drive, Bicester, Cherwell, OX26 2LU
HeadteacherLindsay Daulton
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils434
Free School Meals (FSM)12.4%
School Capacity434 / 455 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallGymnasiumLibrarySensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingCricketTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubCodingChessArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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King's Meadow Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.