Beckley Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Rick Houston
Pupils:66 / 157 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865351416
Address:Church Street, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9UT
Trust:RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146939
UKPRN:10082997
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

12.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+15ppWriting+14pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 75%. Maths has improved from 60% to 75%. Writing has improved from 53% to 67%.

Class Sizes

19.3

Avg class size

15.5

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Abingdon Arms (o/s)
320m ยท 5 min walk
Village Hall (o/s)
837m ยท 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

42%

Available places

66 pupils

157 capacity

91 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,537
Projected new pupils:1,384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oxford

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.14695%

Overall absence

8.95522%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised3.3694%
Unauthorised0.77755%
Persistent (10%+)8.95522%
Severe (50%+)1.49254%

Absence trend

1.97302%
20/21
5.47506%
21/22
4.63706%
22/23
4.85059%
23/24
4.14695%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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