Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, Didcot

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Hagbourne, we have a committed staff who work hard to provide a safe, caring and nurturing environment with exciting learning opportunities. Within our Christian ethos we foster a love of learning along with developing a 'toolkit' of strategies, knowledge and understanding to prepare our children for the opportunities, challenge, responsibilities and experiences of life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and rugby.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Hagbourne Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Hagbourne Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hagbourne Church of England Primary School are Northbourne Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); Willowcroft Community School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); Aureus Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 80% maths); and Manor Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 58% maths).

Hagbourne Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Hagbourne Church of England Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Ridgeway Education Trust, an academy trust.

11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 14 (6.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harwood Road Turning Circle (s-bound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hagbourne Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Hagbourne Church of England Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hagbourne Church of England Primary School are St Birinus School (0.7 miles), Didcot Girls' School (1.2 miles), Didcot Sixth Form College (1.2 miles) and UTC Oxfordshire (1.5 miles).