West Oxford Community Primary School, Oxford
West Oxford Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 41st-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
West Oxford Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at West Oxford Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at West Oxford Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put West Oxford Community Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at West Oxford Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West Oxford Community Primary School are North Hinksey Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 90% maths); St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 76% maths); St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Botley School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than West Oxford Community Primary School.
North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolSt Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolBotley School
Who goes there
7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
West Oxford Community Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Osney Island, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West Oxford Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 464 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. 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, West Oxford Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to West Oxford Community Primary School are Matthew Arnold School (1.3 miles) and The Cherwell School (1.9 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 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 November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with West Oxford Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near West Oxford Community Primary School.
- Active Clubs at West OxfordAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
West Oxford Community Primary School is a community 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to West Oxford Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West Oxford Community 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 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 West Oxford Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
194 pupils
205 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
93
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,871
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,375
Per pupil
£1150k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
West Oxford Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about West Oxford Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at West Oxford Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at West Oxford Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is West Oxford Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
West Oxford Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for West Oxford Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When West Oxford Community 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 West Oxford Community Primary School?
West Oxford Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at West Oxford Community Primary School?
Classes at West Oxford Community Primary School average 21.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to West Oxford Community Primary School?
West Oxford Community Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at West Oxford Community Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at West Oxford Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to West Oxford Community Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming West Oxford Community 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 West Oxford Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active Clubs at West Oxford (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are West Oxford Community Primary School's term dates?
West Oxford Community Primary School is a community 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 West Oxford Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 West Oxford Community Primary School?
West Oxford Community Primary School is at Ferry Hinksey Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0BY.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)