Larkrise Primary School

About Larkrise Primary School

Larkrise Primary School sits within the Oxfordshire local authority, a large county with 242 primary schools where just 13 currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. Larkrise itself is rated Good, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate grade in 2018, and its most recent inspection in 2023 saw the school earn Good marks across all five categories including leadership, behaviour, and early years provision. In Oxfordshire’s primary school rankings, Larkrise places 147th out of 242, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Longworth Primary School and Hornton Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School close behind. Headteacher Jon Gray leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with 430 pupils on roll against a capacity of 450, meaning the school is running very close to full.

Academically, Larkrise’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 54%, which is below the Oxfordshire LA average of 61%. The school’s ranking score of 54 places it in the bottom 50 nationally for this combined measure, and within the South East region it sits at the 70th percentile. However, individual subject results are stronger: 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, with 41% reaching the higher standard, and the average reading score was 107. In maths, 68% achieved the expected standard and 27% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 103. Writing saw 70% at expected and 18% at the higher standard. The school does not have a sixth form, and no progress scores are available for reading, writing, or maths, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Larkrise is a popular school and was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 155 applications for 60 places, with 59 first-preference offers made from 60 first-preference applications — an oversubscription ratio of 2.58. The school offers a nursery provision for younger children and a wide range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, tennis, athletics, and football, while clubs extend to coding, gardening, and book club. The school’s SEND provisions are notably comprehensive, covering eight areas from dyslexia and moderate learning difficulties to autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. This breadth of support, combined with the school’s Good Ofsted rating and strong individual subject results in reading and maths, makes Larkrise a solid option for families in Oxford who value a well-equipped primary with a strong SEND offer, though those prioritising top-tier combined academic outcomes may want to look at the higher-ranked peers in the authority.

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