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Woodcote Primary School

South Oxfordshire, RG8 0QYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3232 of 13,686 nationally

About Woodcote Primary School

Woodcote Primary School sits within the Oxfordshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent ranking of primary schools in the area, it placed 19th out of 48, placing it in the top 25% of its peers. The top-performing schools nearby include Longworth Primary School, Hornton Primary School, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. Woodcote’s ranking score of 73 reflects solid performance, though it sits below those three. The school is led by headteacher Elizabeth Hunt and serves 163 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning it is not yet full. It is a non-religious school with no official sixth form, but it does offer nursery provision for younger children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressReading Road, Reading, South Oxfordshire, RG8 0QY
HeadteacherElizabeth Hunt
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils163
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity163 / 210 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Source: woodcote-primary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woodcote 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.