Freeland Church of England Primary School, Witney

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Freeland Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders analyse and track absence patterns carefully."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a broad, ambitious and well-ordered curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in early years get off to a positive start."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school has high expectations for all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the community they serve well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff help pupils to be confident and kind citizens who respect other people's differences."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders need to further develop staff expertise in checking and deepening pupils' understanding so gaps and misconceptions can be addressed effectively"; "Leaders should continue to develop pupils' writing by embedding their approach to accurate and well-sequenced letter formation and spelling".

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a church school, our vision, rooted in the parable of the mustard seed, drives everything we do. We are a community where every member, from the tiniest seed to the fullest tree, is nurtured and cared for. Everyone can flourish and be ready to fly the nest and soar high."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Freeland Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (93% in reading, 89% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Freeland Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Freeland Church of England Primary School are Hanborough Manor CofE School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); North Leigh Church of England School (1.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); Combe CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); and Bladon Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).

Freeland Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Freeland Church of England Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Epa Trust, an academy trust.

3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 4 (3.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Freeland Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Combe (Oxon) Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parklands (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Freeland Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, Freeland Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.