Wolvercote Primary School, Oxford
Wolvercote Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford, part of River Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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
Wolvercote Primary School in detail
Wolvercote Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Wolvercote School is a wonderful community to be part of. We enjoy a strong partnership with parents and carers; we have talented and committed staff, dedicated governors and most importantly - energetic, enthusiastic children. Together we work tirelessly to help the children to be the best they can be."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Wolvercote 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 were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 87% in maths).
Getting a place at Wolvercote Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Wolvercote Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wolvercote Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wolvercote Primary School are Cutteslowe Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford (1.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 92% maths); St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); and St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 76% maths).
Wolvercote Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Cutteslowe Primary SchoolSt Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordSt Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolSt Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
The trust
Wolvercote 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
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wolvercote School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wolvercote Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wolvercote Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 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 and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wolvercote Primary School
Term dates
Wolvercote Primary School is an academy, 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 Wolvercote Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wolvercote 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wolvercote Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
307 pupils
315 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
338
Total Pupils
168
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,151
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1666k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
276
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
Wolvercote Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wolvercote Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wolvercote Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wolvercote Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Wolvercote Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wolvercote Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wolvercote Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wolvercote 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 Wolvercote Primary School?
Wolvercote Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wolvercote Primary School?
Classes at Wolvercote Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wolvercote Primary School?
Wolvercote Primary School has around 338 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wolvercote Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Wolvercote Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wolvercote Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wolvercote 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.
How many road collisions happen near Wolvercote Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 18 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Wolvercote Primary School?
Wolvercote Primary School is at First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)