Nettlebed Community School

About Nettlebed Community School

Nettlebed Community School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded visit in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school 178th out of 242 primary schools in the county. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In reading, 65% of pupils reached the expected level and 41% achieved a higher standard, while the average reading score of 108 is a solid result. Maths tells a slightly different story, with 53% reaching the expected level and an average score of 104, though only 6% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

The Ofsted breakdown from the 2019 graded inspection rated every category as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating. This represents a change from the school’s previous inspection in 2011, when it was judged Outstanding across all available categories. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with 95% of respondents saying they would recommend the school. In the Parent View survey covering September 2024 to September 2025, 100% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. Strong majorities also agreed that the school has high expectations, deals with concerns properly, and supports wider personal development. The school’s capacity is 164 pupils, and it currently has 167 on roll, meaning it is operating slightly above capacity.

Nettlebed is a mixed, non-denominational primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision available. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 48 applications for 19 places, with 25 first-preference applications and 19 offers made to first-preference families. The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite and a sensory room. Clubs include science, film and book club, while sports on offer are rounders, gymnastics, cross country, football, netball and cricket. The school has identified SEND provisions for a range of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. This is a school that parents describe as safe and supportive, and it may particularly suit families who value strong pastoral care and a broad range of activities over headline academic scores.

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