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Witney Community Primary School

West Oxfordshire, OX28 1HLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,097
of 13,686 nationally

About Witney Community Primary School

Witney Community Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the Oxfordshire local authority average, a gap that’s worth noting for parents weighing up their options. In the 2023/24 academic year, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 61%. That places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 157th out of 242 in the local authority. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 83% hit the expected standard in writing and 80% in maths, both solid figures, but reading lagged at 70%. At the higher end, only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and just 10% did so in reading or maths individually. For context, the school is oversubscribed — 61 applications for 29 places in 2025/26 — suggesting it remains a popular choice locally despite these middling headline numbers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHailey Road, Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX28 1HL
HeadteacherMark Peacey
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils232
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity232 / 210 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2023
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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, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallDining HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

DanceRoundersSwimmingFootballTennisNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChoirCodingDramaChessFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Witney Community 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.