King's Meadow Primary School, Bicester
King's Meadow 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 June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 17 schools in Bicester with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
King's Meadow Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at King's Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at King's Meadow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put King's Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 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 King's Meadow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Meadow Primary School are Brookside Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Bure Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester (0.7 miles); and Southwold Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths).
King's Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Brookside Primary SchoolBure Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterSouthwold Primary School
What parents say
86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about King's Meadow Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).
Who goes there
11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swift Close (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood King's Meadow 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 August 2026, police recorded 144 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, King's Meadow Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Meadow Primary School are The Bicester School (0.6 miles), The Cooper School (1.1 miles) and Whitelands Academy (1.2 miles).
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
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
King's Meadow Primary School excels at creating a warm, inclusive community where every child is known and valued. The school's reading programme is excellent, with well-trained staff delivering phonics consistently and ensuring struggling readers get extra support to keep up. Staff go the extra mile to remove barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, with particularly impressive support for pupils with SEND.
Key Strengths
- Excellent provision for pupils with SEND, with early identification and intelligent support that builds independence and resilience
- Strong reading and phonics programme delivered consistently well by well-trained staff, creating confident and fluent readers
- Excellent early years provision with high-quality interactions and carefully considered learning activities
- Extensive enrichment opportunities including performances, music lessons, and competitive sports that develop character and confidence
- Very good pupil behaviour and strong sense of community focused on being 'kind, motivated and successful'
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics curriculum does not consistently identify opportunities for pupils to think at greater depth, meaning some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could
- Writing curriculum is ambitious but lacks clear step-by-step breakdown of skills pupils need to learn, slowing progress for some pupils
- School has begun work to address these areas with improvements already visible in pupil work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and prioritise pupils' best interests in all school decisions.
Extracurricular Activities
Plays and performances, musical instrument lessons, competitive sports, young leader roles, elected council teams, enrichment activities across the curriculum
King's Meadow Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. This is a happy, inclusive school where pupils achieve well across the curriculum while developing strong character and perseverance.
At a Glance
11.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 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)
Reading has declined from 82% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with King's Meadow Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King's Meadow Primary School.
- Elite Camps Bicester940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
King's Meadow 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 King's Meadow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Meadow 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)
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at King's Meadow Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
443
Total Pupils
213
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,690
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,051
Per pupil
£2250k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
King's Meadow Primary School
Questions parents ask about King's Meadow Primary School
What are SATs results like at King's Meadow Primary School?
Of the pupils at King's Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is King's Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
King's Meadow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for King's Meadow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When King's Meadow 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 King's Meadow Primary School?
King's Meadow Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at King's Meadow Primary School?
Classes at King's Meadow Primary School average 29.5 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 King's Meadow Primary School?
King's Meadow Primary School has around 443 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Meadow Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at King's Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Meadow Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Meadow 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 King's Meadow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of King's Meadow Primary School: Elite Camps Bicester (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are King's Meadow Primary School's term dates?
King's Meadow 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 King's Meadow 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 King's Meadow Primary School?
King's Meadow Primary School is at Shakespeare Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2LU.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)