Windrush Church of England Primary School, Witney
Windrush Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Witney, part of River Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 38% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Windrush Church of England Primary School in detail
Windrush Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Windrush Church of England Primary School values and supports all of its members as unique individuals. It is an aspirational, compassionate and caring school and a happy, welcoming and safe environment which promotes learning and self-confidence."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Windrush Church of England Primary School is a new school which opened in September 2021. Our beautiful building and fantastic facilities make us a special place for children to learn and flourish."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026, an admissions event on Monday 16 November 2026 and an admissions event on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Windrush Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Windrush Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Windrush Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Windrush Church of England Primary School are West Witney Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Queen Emma's Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 52% reading, 36% maths); and Tower Hill Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 43% maths).
West Witney Primary School & NurseryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyQueen Emma's Primary SchoolTower Hill Community Primary School
The trust
Windrush Church of England Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 14 (7.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Windrush Church of England Primary School had 8 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Windrush Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mary Ellis Way (ne-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Windrush Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Windrush Church of England Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Windrush Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Windrush Church of England Primary School.
- Next Generation Soccer SchoolsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Vicky's After School & Holiday Club LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club - Windrush C of E PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Windrush Church of England Primary School is a free school, 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 Windrush Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Windrush Church of England 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Windrush Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
120 pupils
315 places
195 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
188
Total Pupils
99
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,378
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,517
Per pupil
£1001k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
90
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
Windrush Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Windrush Church of England Primary School
What is Windrush Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Windrush Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Windrush Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Windrush Church of England 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 Windrush Church of England Primary School?
Windrush Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Windrush Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Windrush Church of England Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Windrush Church of England Primary School?
Windrush Church of England Primary School has around 188 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Windrush Church of England Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Windrush Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Windrush Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Windrush Church of England 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 Windrush Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: Next Generation Soccer Schools (registered, not yet graded), Vicky's After School & Holiday Club Ltd (registered, not yet graded) and Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club - Windrush C of E Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Windrush Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Windrush Church of England Primary School?
Windrush Church of England Primary School is at Isabelle Spencer Way, Witney, OX29 7DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)