Woodstock Church of England Primary School, Woodstock

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anne Hipwell
Pupils:366 / 380 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993812209
Address:Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:123118
UKPRN:10079373
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

118 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught96%
Good progress92%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMathsWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 98% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

24.1

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Flemings Road (N-bound)
127m · 2 min walk
Princes Ride (E-bound)
209m · 3 min walk
Shipton Road (W-bound)
220m · 4 min walk
Marlborough School (inside)
332m · 5 min walk
Cadogan Park HAR DEL (E-bound)
336m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

366 pupils

380 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Woodstock

High pressure
New homes approved:173
Projected new pupils:43

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodstock

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
15 October 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.25067%

Overall absence

4.04412%

Persistent absence

272

Enrolments

Authorised2.73616%
Unauthorised0.51451%
Persistent (10%+)4.04412%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.65204%
18/19
2.15856%
20/21
6.23394%
21/22
3.76111%
22/23
3.58863%
23/24
3.25067%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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