Five Acres Primary School, Bicester
Five Acres Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 17 schools in Bicester with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Five Acres Primary School in detail
Five Acres Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Key Stage 1 may occasionally have a 15 minute break during the afternoon. The total number of hours per week including lunch and break is 32.9 hours * School doors are open for pupils at 8.30am Please ensure pupils arrive between these times as pupils are not supervised before 8.30am. All pupils should be ready for registration at 8.40am."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Five Acres 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 fell from 69% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Five Acres Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Five Acres Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Five Acres Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Five Acres Primary School are Graven Hill Primary School (1.5 miles); Langford Village Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 52% maths); Launton Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Longfields Primary and Nursery School (2.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 60% maths).
Five Acres Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Graven Hill Primary SchoolLangford Village Community Primary SchoolLaunton Church of England Primary SchoolLongfields Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), other ethnic groups (16%) and Asian (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willow Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Five Acres Primary School issued 34 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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); 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 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 November 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.1%
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 declined from 69% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Five Acres Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Five Acres Primary School.
- Five Acres Primary School @S4A Group LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Five Acres 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 Five Acres Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Five Acres 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 1 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 Five Acres Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
302 pupils
420 places
118 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bicester
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
55
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
315
Total Pupils
164
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,539
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,398
Per pupil
£1829k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
292
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Five Acres Primary School
What are SATs results like at Five Acres Primary School?
Of the pupils at Five Acres Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Five Acres Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Five Acres Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Five Acres Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Five Acres 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 Five Acres Primary School?
Five Acres Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Five Acres Primary School?
Classes at Five Acres Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Five Acres Primary School?
Five Acres Primary School has around 315 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Five Acres Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Five Acres Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Five Acres Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Five Acres 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 Five Acres Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Five Acres Primary School @S4A Group LTD (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Five Acres Primary School's term dates?
Five Acres 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 Five Acres 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, 0 serious and 1 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 Five Acres Primary School?
Five Acres Primary School is at East Hawthorn Rd, Ambrosden, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 2SN.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)