Wood Farm Primary School, Oxford
Wood Farm 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 November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Wood Farm Primary School in detail
Wood Farm Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We're delighted that you are thinking of joining Wood Farm Primary School. Tell us you'd like to visit us: click here to give us your contact details and some basic information. Our office staff will be in touch at the start of the school year in September to arrange a time for you to visit us."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Wood Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wood Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Wood Farm Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wood Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wood Farm Primary School are Windmill Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 74% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Tyndale Community School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 75% maths); and Bayards Hill School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths).
Wood Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Windmill Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordTyndale Community SchoolBayards Hill School
Who goes there
38.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), White British (25%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 81 pupils (21.2%) received SEN support and 31 (8.1%) 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
Wood Farm Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Centre (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wood Farm Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wood Farm Primary School are Cheney School (0.9 miles), Oxford Spires Academy (1 mile) and Greyfriars Catholic School (1.5 miles).
Cheney SchoolOxford Spires AcademyGreyfriars Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Wood Farm Primary School
Newsletter 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 03.07.26
3 Jul 2026
Newsletter 26.06.26
26 Jun 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Wood Farm Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wood Farm Primary School.
- High Flyers Oxford LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
- Oxford East Kumon Centre450m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wood Farm 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wood Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wood Farm 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
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 25 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 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.
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Your chances of a place at Wood Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 places
22 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
29.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
382
Total Pupils
200
Boys
182
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,569
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,923
Per pupil
£2660k
Total funding
£186k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
366
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
Wood Farm Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wood Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wood Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wood Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Wood Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wood Farm Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Wood Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wood Farm 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 Wood Farm Primary School?
Wood Farm Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wood Farm Primary School?
Classes at Wood Farm Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wood Farm Primary School?
Wood Farm Primary School has around 382 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wood Farm Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Wood Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wood Farm Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wood Farm 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 Wood Farm 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). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Wood Farm Primary School's term dates?
Wood Farm 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 Wood Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 25 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 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 Wood Farm Primary School?
Wood Farm Primary School is at Titup Hall Drive, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8QQ.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)