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Woodstock Church of England Primary School

West Oxfordshire, OX20 1LLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#753 of 13,686 nationally

About Woodstock Church of England Primary School

Woodstock Church of England Primary School is running at near-full capacity, with 355 pupils on roll against a published capacity of 356. That tight fit reflects genuine demand: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 86 applications for 46 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.87 applicants per place. Of those, 42 families put it as their first preference, and 42 first-preference offers were made. The school’s intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national picture — just 8.7% of pupils qualify for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23%. As a Church of England voluntary controlled school in West Oxfordshire, it serves a mixed-gender cohort from age 3 through to 11, with nursery provision on site. The headteacher is Anne Hipwell.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressShipton Road, Woodstock, West Oxfordshire, OX20 1LL
HeadteacherAnne Hipwell
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils355
Free School Meals (FSM)8.7%
School Capacity355 / 356 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersDanceCross CountryTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingBook ClubFilm ClubEco ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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Woodstock Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.