Witney Community Primary School, Witney

In its own words: "At WCP we want our children to be the best they can be: to have the confidence and the resilience to reach the highest standards in everything they do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As our name suggests, our school is a welcoming community with a shared vision of Caring, Learning and Succeeding Together. We strive to achieve our vision by embracing our values of philanthropy, creativity, respect, love, friendship and resilience."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Witney Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Witney Community Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Witney Community Primary School are Tower Hill Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 43% maths); Madley Brook Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); Hailey Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and The Batt Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).

Witney Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Witney Community 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.

8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Witney Community Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Witney Community Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Schofield Avenue (e-bound), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Witney Community Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Witney Community Primary School are Wood Green School (0.7 miles) and The Henry Box School (1.2 miles).