Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bicester

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Rory Gratwohl
Pupils:201 / 210 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01869252498
Address:Alchester Road, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1UN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 20 February 2013
URN:123101
UKPRN:10080583
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.5%

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-13ppMaths-18ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 94% to 81%. Maths has declined from 81% to 63%. Writing has improved from 75% to 85%.

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Orchard Rise (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
Top End Green (opp)
155m · 3 min walk
The Red Cow (o/s)
413m · 7 min walk
The Green (E-bound)
458m · 7 min walk
Primary School (opp)
935m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

201 pupils

210 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,327
Projected new pupils:332

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bicester

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(3)

20 February 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 October 2009
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
12 March 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.30141%

Overall absence

5.43478%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised2.08471%
Unauthorised1.2167%
Persistent (10%+)5.43478%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.51254%
18/19
2.78122%
20/21
3.78674%
21/22
3.77296%
22/23
3.36201%
23/24
3.30141%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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