Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School, Abingdon
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Abingdon, part of Ridgeway Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 21 schools in Abingdon with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- 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
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% 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 Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School are Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Sires Hill Primary Academy (1.7 miles); Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School (2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 38% maths); and Abbey Woods Academy (2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths).
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary SchoolSires Hill Primary AcademyDorchester St Birinus Church of England SchoolAbbey Woods Academy
The trust
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Ridgeway Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 6 (9.1%) 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.
Staffing
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Appleford Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street North (ne-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Long Wittenham (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 August 2026, police recorded 2 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
In 2024/25, Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 25 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School (URN 123153), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
16.5
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School
Term dates
Long Wittenham (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. Long Wittenham (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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
66 pupils
105 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Abingdon
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
32
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
11.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,655
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,892
Per pupil
£530k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
65
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School (URN 123153), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Long Wittenham (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 Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Classes at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School average 16.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School has around 66 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Wittenham (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.
How many road collisions happen near Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is at High Street, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)