West Witney Primary School & Nursery, Witney
West Witney Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Witney, part of Epa Trust. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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 Witney Primary School & Nursery in detail
Results
West Witney Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123084), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at West Witney Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put West Witney Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 West Witney Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West Witney Primary School & Nursery are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Queen Emma's Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 36% maths); Tower Hill Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 43% maths); and Windrush Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good).
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyQueen Emma's Primary SchoolTower Hill Community Primary SchoolWindrush Church of England Primary School
The trust
West Witney Primary School & Nursery is one of 11 schools run by Epa Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of West Witney Primary School & Nursery.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edington Square (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West Witney Primary School & Nursery 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 96 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to West Witney Primary School & Nursery are The Henry Box School (0.9 miles) and Wood Green School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
West Witney Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as West Witney Primary School & Nursery (URN 123084), it was rated Good in June 2024.
At a Glance
15.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at West Witney Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123084). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with West Witney Primary School & Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near West Witney Primary School & Nursery.
- Kids Planet Witney OOSCAt the school · Not yet graded
- Active Camps at West WitneyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Elite Camps Witney980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
West Witney Primary School & Nursery 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 West Witney Primary School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West Witney Primary School & Nursery 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Witney Primary School & Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
434
Total Pupils
211
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,554
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at West Witney Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123084). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
369
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 Witney Primary School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about West Witney Primary School & Nursery
Are there exam results for West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123084), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is West Witney Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as West Witney Primary School & Nursery (URN 123084), it was rated Good in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When West Witney Primary School & Nursery 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 Witney Primary School & Nursery?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at West Witney Primary School & Nursery average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery has around 434 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming West Witney Primary School & Nursery 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 Witney Primary School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Kids Planet Witney OOSC (registered, not yet graded) and Active Camps at West Witney (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Witney Primary School & Nursery?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery is at Edington Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5FZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)