North Kidlington Primary School, Kidlington
North Kidlington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kidlington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 7 schools in Kidlington with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North Kidlington Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at North Kidlington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at North Kidlington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put North Kidlington Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at North Kidlington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Kidlington Primary School are West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Edward Feild Primary School (0.8 miles); and William Fletcher Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths).
North Kidlington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonEdward Feild Primary SchoolWilliam Fletcher Primary School
Who goes there
14.2% 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 Oxford Parkway Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Black Horse (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Kidlington Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
North Kidlington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with North Kidlington Primary School
Term dates
North Kidlington 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 North Kidlington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North Kidlington 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 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 North Kidlington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
291 pupils
315 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kidlington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kidlington
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
141
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,054
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,301
Per pupil
£1688k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
258
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
North Kidlington Primary School
Questions parents ask about North Kidlington Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Kidlington Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Kidlington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is North Kidlington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Kidlington Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for North Kidlington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Kidlington 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 North Kidlington Primary School?
North Kidlington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at North Kidlington Primary School?
Classes at North Kidlington Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Kidlington Primary School?
North Kidlington Primary School has around 268 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Kidlington Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at North Kidlington Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Kidlington Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming North Kidlington 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 North Kidlington Primary School's term dates?
North Kidlington 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 North Kidlington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 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 North Kidlington Primary School?
North Kidlington Primary School is at Benmead Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2DA.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)