Enstone Primary School, Chipping Norton
Enstone Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chipping Norton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Chipping Norton with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Enstone Primary School in detail
Enstone Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small and friendly, rural school, at the heart of our village community. Set in beautiful grounds, with lots of wide open space and opportunities for outdoor learning, we are able to offer our pupils an environment where they feel safe, happy, nurtured and excited to learn and explore."
The school runs after-school care until 5:15pm, from £4.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Enstone 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 rose from 79% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Enstone Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Enstone Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Enstone Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Enstone Primary School are Chadlington Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); Charlbury Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); Great Tew County Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Middle Barton Primary School (4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).
Enstone Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Chadlington Church of England Primary SchoolCharlbury Primary SchoolGreat Tew County Primary SchoolMiddle Barton Primary School
Who goes there
14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 6 (7.4%) 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.
Staffing
Enstone Primary School had 6 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
The nearest railway station is Charlbury Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Enstone Green (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
Enstone Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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 agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 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 June 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
16.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Enstone Primary School
Term dates
Enstone 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 Enstone Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Enstone 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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.
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Your chances of a place at Enstone Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
86 pupils
105 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Norton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chipping Norton
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
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
28.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
45
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,558
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,270
Per pupil
£678k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Enstone Primary School
What are SATs results like at Enstone Primary School?
Of the pupils at Enstone Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Enstone Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Enstone Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Enstone Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Enstone 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 Enstone Primary School?
Enstone Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Enstone Primary School?
Classes at Enstone Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Enstone Primary School?
Enstone Primary School has around 81 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Enstone Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Enstone Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Enstone Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Enstone 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.
What are Enstone Primary School's term dates?
Enstone 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 Enstone Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 Enstone Primary School?
Enstone Primary School is at Oxford Road, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4LP.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)