Fritwell Church of England Primary School, Bicester
Fritwell Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bicester, part of Epa Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 17 schools in Bicester with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Fritwell Church of England Primary School in detail
Fritwell Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Children at Fritwell Church of England School are confident and inspired. They achieve personal success and show love and respect for all. Our Vision is by rooted in the Parable of the Sower - that Fritwell School is the good soil in which our children are able to flourish and grow as individuals."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Fritwell Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Fritwell Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Fritwell Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Fritwell Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fritwell Church of England Primary School are Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Gagle Brook Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths); and Deddington Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths).
Fritwell Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Croughton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolDr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary SchoolGagle Brook Primary SchoolDeddington Church of England Primary School
The trust
Fritwell Church of England Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Epa Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Fritwell Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (85%).
Who goes there
6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heyford Rail Station, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 60 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. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
Fritwell Church of England 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Fritwell Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Fritwell Church of England Primary School (URN 123099), it was rated Good in March 2013.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fritwell is a welcoming school where children are happy, well-behaved, and feel genuinely listened to. The school excels at teaching early reading with all staff trained in consistent phonics instruction, ensuring children become fluent and confident readers. Teachers know pupils well and provide personalised support to help all learners, including those with SEND, succeed with the broad curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour with a calm, respectful atmosphere where learning is the priority
- Strong early reading programme with consistent phonics teaching and effective catch-up support
- Well-planned broad curriculum with knowledge carefully sequenced across mixed-age classes
- Teachers are knowledgeable and adapt teaching effectively to support all pupils, including those with SEND
- Pupils are happy, feel listened to, and demonstrate maturity with good leadership opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Full curriculum implementation still embedding - only first year of two-year cycle completed after joining the trust
- Year group expectations within mixed-age classes need further refinement to ensure pupils learn important content at the right time
- Strategic oversight from trust needs to be more coordinated and systematic to support the school more effectively
- School needs stronger tracking and monitoring of behaviour, attendance and curriculum at strategic level
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe and respond quickly to any concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Before- and after-school club, school grounds leadership roles, school events
Fritwell Church of England Primary School is a smaller than average primary school that joined a trust in 2023. The school is rated Good for quality of education, with Outstanding behaviour and attitudes.
At a Glance
6.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Fritwell Church of England Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fritwell Church of England Primary School.
- Kidz Zone Club - Fritwell C Of E Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Fritwell Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Fritwell Church of England 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Fritwell Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
119 pupils
180 places
61 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
154
Total Pupils
83
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,263
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,895
Per pupil
£764k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
97
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Fritwell Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Fritwell Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Fritwell Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fritwell Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Fritwell Church of England Primary School (URN 123099), it was rated Good in March 2013.
What is the catchment area for Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Fritwell Church of England 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 Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Fritwell Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Fritwell Church of England Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Fritwell Church of England Primary School has around 154 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Fritwell Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fritwell Church of England 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 Fritwell Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kidz Zone Club - Fritwell C Of E Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Fritwell Church of England Primary School?
Fritwell Church of England Primary School is at East Street, Fritwell, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)