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Great Milton Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Great Milton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Oxford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Great Milton Church of England Primary School in detail

Great Milton Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Great Milton Church of England Primary School, where every child is valued and differences are celebrated. We are especially proud of the family atmosphere that runs through our school-an environment built on strong values, kindness and respect for one another."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, cross-country, dance, choir and guitar.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Great Milton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% 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 (84% in reading, 80% in maths).

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

Getting a place at Great Milton Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Great Milton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Great Milton Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Great Milton Church of England Primary School are Little Milton Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good); Ickford School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Wheatley Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Garsington Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Great Milton Church of England Primary School.

Little Milton Church of England Primary SchoolIckford SchoolWheatley Church of England Primary SchoolGarsington Church of England Primary School

Who goes there

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.9%) 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.

Staffing

Great Milton Church of England Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 Great Milton Church of England Primary School.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bull (near), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Great Milton Church of England Primary School issued 24 suspensions, 14 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alyson Frost
Pupils:174
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01844279388
Address:High Street, Great Milton, Oxford, OX44 7NT
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from September 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.

Inspected 7 February 2024View full report
URN:123130
UKPRN:10077922
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

16.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-6ppWriting-13pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 63% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Great Milton Church of England 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)

Source: Oxfordshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Bull (nr)
81m · 1 min walk
Post Office (o/s)
83m · 1 min walk
Fullers Field (adj)
162m · 3 min walk
Chilworth Road (adj)
280m · 5 min walk
Lych Gate Lane (adj)
347m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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 Great Milton Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

171 pupils

210 places

39 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,509
Projected new pupils:1,377

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(7)

7 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

18 October 2018
26 September 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

36

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

23.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
78.2%
Mixed
10.2%
Unclassified
2.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.7%
English as Additional Language5.7%

174

Total Pupils

78

Boys

96

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

15.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,492

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,480

Per pupil

£1001k

Total funding

£39k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£41,318
EAL funding£727
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.7%

Overall absence

12.1%

Persistent absence

149

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)12.1%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

5.1%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
8.4%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Great Milton Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Great Milton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.

What is Great Milton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Milton Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Great Milton 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 Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

Great Milton Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Great Milton Church of England Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

Great Milton Church of England Primary School has around 174 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

5.7% of sessions were missed at Great Milton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Milton 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.

What are Great Milton Church of England Primary School's term dates?

Great Milton Church of England 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 Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Great Milton Church of England Primary School?

Great Milton Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Great Milton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7NT.

Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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