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Windrush Church of England Primary School

West Oxfordshire, OX29 7DLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Windrush Church of England Primary School

Windrush Church of England Primary School is a state primary in West Oxfordshire, within the Oxfordshire local authority. Among the 242 primary schools in the county, it sits in a competitive landscape where 13 schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding school is St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School, 4.6 kilometres away. Windrush’s own most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, rated it Good overall, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school’s top-performing local peers, based on ranking scores, include Longworth Primary School and Hornton Primary School, both scoring 100, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School at 92. With a capacity of 354 but only 151 pupils on roll, Windrush is significantly undersubscribed in terms of total places, yet it received 91 applications for 38 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.39 to one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressIsabelle Spencer Way, Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX29 7DL
HeadteacherClaire Doland
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils151
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity151 / 354 (43% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsICT SuiteMusic RoomsForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceSwimmingFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubDramaChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Windrush Church of England Primary School

Windrush Church of England 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.