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William Fletcher Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

William Fletcher Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Oxford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

William Fletcher Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at William Fletcher Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 89% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at William Fletcher Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put William Fletcher Primary School as their first choice and 49 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 William Fletcher Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to William Fletcher Primary School are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington (1.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); North Kidlington Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington (1.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than William Fletcher Primary School.

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonWest Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolNorth Kidlington Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington

Staffing

William Fletcher Primary School had 16 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 Parkway Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is William Fletcher School (outside), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, William Fletcher Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Martin
Pupils:210
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865372301
Address:Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1LW
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 28 March 2023View full report
URN:123023
UKPRN:10074771
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

18.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-10ppWriting-26pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 60% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

26.4

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near William Fletcher Primary School.

  • High Flyers Oxford LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

William Fletcher 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)

Source: Oxfordshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

William Fletcher School (o/s)
87m · 1 min walk
The Garth West (opp)
131m · 2 min walk
Aysgarth Road (adj)
192m · 3 min walk
Aysgarth Road HaR (on)
242m · 4 min walk
The Paddocks (opp)
355m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at William Fletcher Primary School

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  • How many families in Oxfordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

239 pupils

315 places

76 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,509
Projected new pupils:1,377

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(7)

28 March 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 November 2017
20 March 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

35

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

21.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication36
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
71.9%
Asian
3.9%
Black
1.9%
Mixed
7.7%
Chinese
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.1%
English as Additional Language15.2%

210

Total Pupils

117

Boys

93

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

13.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,051

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,306

Per pupil

£1408k

Total funding

£67k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£70,935
EAL funding£8,074
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

10.0%

Persistent absence

220

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)10.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
1.9%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
4.8%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about William Fletcher Primary School

What are SATs results like at William Fletcher Primary School?

Of the pupils at William Fletcher Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is William Fletcher Primary School's Ofsted rating?

William Fletcher Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for William Fletcher Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When William Fletcher 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 William Fletcher Primary School?

William Fletcher Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at William Fletcher Primary School?

Classes at William Fletcher Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to William Fletcher Primary School?

William Fletcher Primary School has around 210 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at William Fletcher Primary School?

4.4% of sessions were missed at William Fletcher Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to William Fletcher Primary School?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming William Fletcher 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 William Fletcher Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: High Flyers Oxford Limited (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are William Fletcher Primary School's term dates?

William Fletcher 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 William Fletcher Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 William Fletcher Primary School?

William Fletcher Primary School is at Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX5 1LW.

Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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