Springfield School, WITNEY

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Fourie
Pupils:125 / 107 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993862976
Address:At the Bronze Barrow, Cedar Drive, WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Trust:THE GALLERY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:147127
UKPRN:10085860
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

27.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy86%
Well taught86%
Good progress48%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development62%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Co-op (adj)
177m · 3 min walk
Cedar Drive (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
The Bridge (SE-bound)
249m · 4 min walk
Waterford Road H&R (N-bound)
306m · 5 min walk
Woodgreen School (entrance)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

117%

Over capacity

125 pupils

107 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - WITNEY

Low pressure
New homes approved:58
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for WITNEY

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

7,684

Applications

6,969

Got 1st preference

87.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History

15 October 2024

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.04792%

Overall absence

25%

Persistent absence

108

Enrolments

Authorised7.30726%
Unauthorised1.74066%
Persistent (10%+)25%
Severe (50%+)3.7037%

Absence trend

23.22346%
20/21
11.3431%
21/22
10.17162%
22/23
9.11653%
23/24
9.04792%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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