Wheatley Church of England Primary School, Oxford

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher of Wheatley CE Primary, I would like to take this opportunity t o welcome you to our school where our aim is to ensure that every pupil thrives. We are a school with community at its heart."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, choir, Lego and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Wheatley Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Wheatley Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wheatley Church of England Primary School are Horspath Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Sandhills Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); Garsington Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Bayards Hill School (2.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths).

Wheatley Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Wheatley Church of England Primary School is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

74 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wheatley Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).

15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wheatley Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is John Watson School (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wheatley Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, Wheatley Church of England Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.