St Mary's Church of England Infant School, Witney

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 57

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~441m)Possible (~630m)Unlikely (~819m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lauren Murrey
Pupils:56 / 90 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993702387
Address:19 Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AZ
Trust:OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 May 2024View full report
URN:142508
UKPRN:10054990
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.0

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Henry Box School (o/s)
123m · 2 min walk
Langdale Gate (W-bound)
170m · 3 min walk
Market Square (Stop A)
200m · 3 min walk
Sainsburys (inside)
277m · 5 min walk
Holloway Road (opp)
401m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

56 pupils

90 capacity

34 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(3)

22 May 2024
27 November 2018
11 February 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.59538%

Overall absence

28.57143%

Persistent absence

49

Enrolments

Authorised7.71563%
Unauthorised0.87975%
Persistent (10%+)28.57143%
Severe (50%+)4.08163%

Absence trend

2.96273%
18/19
2.00549%
20/21
5.64122%
21/22
4.58992%
22/23
6.22248%
23/24
8.59538%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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