Caldecott Primary School, Abingdon
Caldecott Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Abingdon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 21 schools in Abingdon with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Caldecott Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Caldecott Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Caldecott Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Caldecott Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Caldecott Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Caldecott Primary School are Thameside Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 59% reading, 70% maths); Carswell Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths).
Caldecott Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Thameside Primary SchoolCarswell Community Primary SchoolSt Nicolas Church of England Primary School, AbingdonSt Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 93 pupils (25.8%) received SEN support and 18 (5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Culham Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blacknall Road (n-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 146 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Caldecott Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Caldecott Primary School are John Mason School (0.9 miles), Larkmead School (0.9 miles), Fitzharrys School (1.2 miles) and Europa School UK (1.6 miles).
John Mason SchoolLarkmead SchoolFitzharrys SchoolEuropa School UK
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Caldecott Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Caldecott Primary School.
- TA Sport Stars Camp Carswell Community Primary School680m away · Not yet graded
- SuperCamps at Abingdon School980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Caldecott Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Caldecott Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Caldecott Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Caldecott Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
351 pupils
420 places
69 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Abingdon
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
30.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
360
Total Pupils
196
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,806
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,452
Per pupil
£2124k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Caldecott Primary School
Questions parents ask about Caldecott Primary School
What are SATs results like at Caldecott Primary School?
Of the pupils at Caldecott Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Caldecott Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Caldecott Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Caldecott Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Caldecott Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Caldecott Primary School?
Caldecott Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Caldecott Primary School?
Classes at Caldecott Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Caldecott Primary School?
Caldecott Primary School has around 360 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Caldecott Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Caldecott Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Caldecott Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Caldecott Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Caldecott Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Caldecott Primary School: TA Sport Stars Camp Carswell Community Primary School (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and SuperCamps at Abingdon School (980m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Caldecott Primary School's term dates?
Caldecott Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Caldecott Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Caldecott Primary School?
Caldecott Primary School is at Caldecott Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HB.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)