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St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

West Oxfordshire, OX29 0SPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#6,129
of 13,686 nationally

About St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is a small state primary in West Oxfordshire, part of the Oxfordshire local authority, where it sits 18th out of 44 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it comfortably in the top half of its local peers, though it trails the very top performers in the area: Hornton Primary School and Longworth Primary School both achieve the highest possible ranking score of 100, while Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School follows closely with a score of 92. With just 137 pupils against a capacity of 140, St Kenelm's is nearly full and clearly popular with local families. The school is led by headteacher Catherine Souch and holds a Church of England religious character, which may appeal to parents seeking a faith-based setting. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWenrisc Drive, Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX29 0SP
HeadteacherCatherine Souch
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils137
Free School Meals (FSM)22.6%
School Capacity137 / 140 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballTennisCricketSwimmingAthleticsCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

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

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.