Wheatley Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gillian Standing
Pupils:256 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865872366
Address:Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NN
Trust:OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:140344
UKPRN:10044073
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

74 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy80%
Well taught82%
Good progress80%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development74%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+38ppWriting+11pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 48% to 86%. Writing has improved from 65% to 76%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

24.6

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

John Watson School (opp)
91m · 1 min walk
Lock-up (opp)
383m · 6 min walk
St Marys Church (opp)
449m · 7 min walk
Business Centre (o/s)
468m · 8 min walk
Park Hill Roundabout (NW-bound)
474m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

256 pupils

420 capacity

164 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,537
Projected new pupils:1,384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oxford

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(8)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
19 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 February 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.45323%

Overall absence

9.31174%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised3.36986%
Unauthorised1.08337%
Persistent (10%+)9.31174%
Severe (50%+)0.40486%

Absence trend

3.95583%
18/19
2.32263%
20/21
7.39882%
21/22
5.73899%
22/23
5.40165%
23/24
4.45323%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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