St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School, Witney
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Witney. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 19 schools in Witney with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School are Windrush Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good); West Witney Primary School & Nursery (1.8 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney (2.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Brize Norton Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths).
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Windrush Church of England Primary SchoolWest Witney Primary School & NurseryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyBrize Norton Primary School
Who goes there
0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 3 (2.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charterville Close (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 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 January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.4%
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 remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
Term dates
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
137 pupils
140 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Witney
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Witney
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
131
Total Pupils
66
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,519
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,064
Per pupil
£930k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
121
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
What are SATs results like at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
Of the pupils at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's Ofsted rating?
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
No fixed boundary. When St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
Classes at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School has around 131 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's term dates?
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is a voluntary controlled 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is at Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 0SP.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)