Watlington Primary School, Watlington

Outstanding
Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vicky Pickford
Pupils:227 / 315 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01491612474
Address:Love Lane, Watlington, OX49 5RB
Trust:ACER TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:147281
UKPRN:10083903
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

85 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught97%
Good progress92%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development92%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+2ppWriting-7pp

Reading has improved from 65% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has declined from 80% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Icknield Community College (o/s)
51m · 1 min walk
Library (o/s)
320m · 5 min walk
Love Lane (adj)
375m · 6 min walk
Shirburn Street Church (opp)
403m · 7 min walk
Hurdlers Green (adj)
438m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

227 pupils

315 capacity

88 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Watlington

Low pressure
New homes approved:231
Projected new pupils:58

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watlington

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(2)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
12 June 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.97256%

Overall absence

7.95455%

Persistent absence

176

Enrolments

Authorised3.5361%
Unauthorised0.43646%
Persistent (10%+)7.95455%
Severe (50%+)1.13636%

Absence trend

1.75412%
20/21
4.71654%
21/22
3.90061%
22/23
3.75013%
23/24
3.97256%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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