Ducklington Primary School, Witney
Ducklington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Witney. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 19 schools in Witney with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ducklington Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Ducklington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 (67% in reading, 80% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ducklington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Ducklington Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ducklington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ducklington Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Infant School (1.2 miles, Good); Queen Emma's Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 52% reading, 36% maths); The Blake Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths); and The Batt Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Ducklington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Mary's Church of England Infant SchoolQueen Emma's Primary SchoolThe Blake Church of England Primary SchoolThe Batt Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Ducklington Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ducklington Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Strainges Close (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ducklington Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.3%
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 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ducklington Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ducklington Primary School.
- Vicky's After School & Holiday Club LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ducklington Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Ducklington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ducklington 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Ducklington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
178 pupils
208 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Witney
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Witney
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
112
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,431
Per pupil
£1041k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
168
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
Ducklington Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ducklington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ducklington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ducklington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Ducklington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ducklington Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ducklington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ducklington 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 Ducklington Primary School?
Ducklington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 208 places.
How big are the classes at Ducklington Primary School?
Classes at Ducklington Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ducklington Primary School?
Ducklington Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ducklington Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Ducklington Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ducklington Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ducklington 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 Ducklington Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Vicky's After School & Holiday Club Limited (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Ducklington Primary School's term dates?
Ducklington Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Ducklington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Ducklington Primary School?
Ducklington Primary School is at Aston Road, Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7US.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)