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St Nicholas CofE Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX12 9RYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#10,703
of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicholas CofE Primary School

If you’re a parent weighing up St Nicholas CofE Primary School, the numbers suggest a school that local families are keen to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 35 applications for just 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 92. Of those, 11 were first-preference applications, and 11 first-preference offers were made – meaning every family who put it first got a spot, but competition for those initial places was real. The school is oversubscribed, which is a practical signal that it holds appeal in the Vale of White Horse area. While the Department for Education’s Parent View data isn’t available in this snapshot, the high application numbers alone tell you that word-of-mouth among local families is strong. With 120 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is running above its official limit, which adds to the sense of a popular, community-focused primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSarajac Avenue, Vale Academy Trust, Wantage, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9RY
HeadteacherMichelle Rooke
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils120
Free School Meals (FSM)18.5%
School Capacity120 / 105 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: stnicholasceprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Nicholas CofE Primary School

St Nicholas CofE 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.