Lewknor Church of England Primary School

About Lewknor Church of England Primary School

Lewknor Church of England Primary School is a small village primary in South Oxfordshire, with just 76 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, meaning there is room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 9.2%, which is below the national average and reflects the relatively affluent catchment. Despite its size, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 46 applications for just 11 places, an oversubscription ratio of 4.18 to one. Only five first-preference offers were made, suggesting that many families who put it top of their list were unsuccessful. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Tom Powell. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, judged it Good across all areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — maintaining the same rating it received in its previous inspection in 2012.

Academically, Lewknor punches well above its weight. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 61%. That puts the school in the top five per cent nationally for this measure, and second out of 48 primary schools in South Oxfordshire. A fifth of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, with particularly strong results in reading, where 60% reached the higher threshold, and maths, where half did. Average scaled scores were 109 in both reading and maths, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures are striking. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 94% of respondents would recommend the school, and 89% strongly agreed that their child feels safe there.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, football, cross country, rounders, netball, tennis and swimming, while clubs include art, gardening, drama, choir and book club. SEND support is available for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and speech, language and communication needs, though the parent view data on this question had no responses, so it is hard to gauge satisfaction in that area. For families seeking a tight-knit, Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear sense of community, Lewknor is a compelling option — but the oversubscription figures mean it is not an easy one to secure. It suits families who can plan ahead and are prepared for the possibility of needing an alternative.

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