Southwold Primary School, Bicester

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, dance, drama, coding, forest school and cheerleading.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Southwold Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Southwold Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Southwold Primary School are Bure Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Glory Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); Gagle Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths); and Brookside Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).

Southwold Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Southwold Primary School is one of 30 schools run by The White Horse Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

74 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Southwold Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Mixed (12%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 36 (11.4%) 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.

Southwold Primary School has a resourced provision (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs.

Southwold Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bicester North Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barberry Place Shops (opposite), 350 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southwold Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 111 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Southwold Primary School issued 35 suspensions, 10.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Southwold Primary School are The Cooper School (0.4 miles), The Bicester School (0.9 miles) and Whitelands Academy (1.8 miles).