Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot
Stephen Freeman Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Didcot, part of Ridgeway Education Trust. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- 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
Stephen Freeman Primary School in detail
Stephen Freeman Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Stephen Freeman Primary School, we believe that "Everybody, Every Moment and Every Idea Counts." This simple but powerful belief underpins everything we do. We are committed to ensuring that every child feels valued, supported and inspired to achieve their very best, both academically and personally."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £5.25 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Stephen Freeman Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Stephen Freeman Community Primary School (URN 123079), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Stephen Freeman Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Stephen Freeman Primary School as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 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 Stephen Freeman Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stephen Freeman Primary School are Didcot Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 90% maths); Manor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 58% maths); Aureus Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 80% maths); and Ladygrove Park Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths).
Didcot Primary AcademyManor Primary SchoolAureus Primary SchoolLadygrove Park Primary School
The trust
Stephen Freeman Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Ridgeway Education Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Freeman Road (e-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 106 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stephen Freeman Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stephen Freeman Primary School are Didcot Sixth Form College (0.4 miles), Didcot Girls' School (0.4 miles), Aureus School (0.6 miles) and UTC Oxfordshire (0.6 miles).
Didcot Sixth Form CollegeDidcot Girls' SchoolAureus SchoolUTC Oxfordshire
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Stephen Freeman Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Stephen Freeman Community Primary School (URN 123079), it was rated Good in April 2019.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Stephen Freeman Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Stephen Freeman Community Primary School (URN 123079), the school Stephen Freeman Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Stephen Freeman Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stephen Freeman Primary School
Before and after school care
Stephen Freeman Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Oxfordshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stephen Freeman Primary School.
- Elite Camps Didcot680m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stephen Freeman Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stephen Freeman Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stephen Freeman Primary 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Didcot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Didcot
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
450
Total Pupils
224
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,594
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,217
Per pupil
£2402k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
374
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Stephen Freeman Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stephen Freeman Primary School
Are there exam results for Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Stephen Freeman Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Stephen Freeman Community Primary School (URN 123079), 65% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Stephen Freeman Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stephen Freeman Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Stephen Freeman Community Primary School (URN 123079), it was rated Good in April 2019.
What is the catchment area for Stephen Freeman Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stephen Freeman Primary 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 Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Stephen Freeman Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Classes at Stephen Freeman Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Stephen Freeman Primary School has around 450 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stephen Freeman Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Stephen Freeman Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stephen Freeman Primary 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.
Does Stephen Freeman Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Stephen Freeman Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Stephen Freeman Primary School: Elite Camps Didcot (680m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Stephen Freeman Primary School?
Stephen Freeman Primary School is at Freeman Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)