King's Meadow Primary School, Bicester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~549m)Possible (~784m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lindsay Daulton
Pupils:443 / 455 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01869323525
Address:Shakespeare Drive, Bicester, OX26 2LU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:123011
UKPRN:10074773
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

86 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy88%
Well taught88%
Good progress91%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths+6ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 70%. Maths has improved from 78% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Swift Close (adj)
82m · 1 min walk
Kings Meadow Primary School (opp)
143m · 2 min walk
Tweed Crescent (opp)
228m · 4 min walk
Bunyan Road (NE-bound)
231m · 4 min walk
Derwent Road (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

443 pupils

455 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,327
Projected new pupils:332

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bicester

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

5 November 2024
4 June 2019
3 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.06561%

Overall absence

8.2153%

Persistent absence

353

Enrolments

Authorised4.06148%
Unauthorised1.00412%
Persistent (10%+)8.2153%
Severe (50%+)0.84986%

Absence trend

3.58427%
18/19
2.23176%
20/21
6.16641%
21/22
6.53003%
22/23
5.86197%
23/24
5.06561%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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