Caldecott Primary School, Abingdon

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~564m)Possible (~805m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Katy Walsh
Pupils:360 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01235523132
Address:Caldecott Road, Abingdon, OX14 5HB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:123087
UKPRN:10077211
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

22.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+2ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has improved from 67% to 75%.

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

20.5

Infant (KS1)

27.6

KS2

16

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Blacknall Road (N-bound)
191m · 3 min walk
Hermitage Road (o/s)
234m · 4 min walk
Ladygrove Paddock (opp)
314m · 5 min walk
Reynolds Way (o/s 137)
321m · 5 min walk
Saxton Road (opp)
324m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

360 pupils

420 capacity

60 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,788
Projected new pupils:447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Abingdon

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(106)

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

4.82544%

Overall absence

12%

Persistent absence

325

Enrolments

Authorised4.05094%
Unauthorised0.7745%
Persistent (10%+)12%
Severe (50%+)0.61538%

Absence trend

3.50419%
18/19
3.75807%
20/21
6.64979%
21/22
5.3715%
22/23
4.86298%
23/24
4.82544%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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