Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney, Witney

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~475m)Possible (~678m)Unlikely (~881m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rosaleen Gowers
Pupils:247 / 250 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993702480
Address:Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ
Trust:THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 May 2023View full report
URN:139527
UKPRN:10041006
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-22ppMaths-16ppWriting-22pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 71%. Maths has declined from 87% to 71%. Writing has declined from 83% to 61%.

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Abbey Road (opp)
73m · 1 min walk
Cornfield Close (adj)
96m · 2 min walk
Church View Road (adj)
142m · 2 min walk
Bourton Close (adj)
196m · 3 min walk
Mountfield Road (adj)
262m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

247 pupils

250 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Witney

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,615
Projected new pupils:404

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Witney

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(4)

16 May 2023
13 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 May 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.70283%

Overall absence

14.37126%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised4.27171%
Unauthorised1.43112%
Persistent (10%+)14.37126%
Severe (50%+)1.1976%

Absence trend

3.97519%
18/19
2.87158%
20/21
6.48413%
21/22
5.24397%
22/23
4.88328%
23/24
5.70283%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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