Wychwood Church of England Primary School, Chipping Norton

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katy Gent
Pupils:286 / 315 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993830059
Address:Milton Road, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, OX7 6BD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:123176
UKPRN:10079364
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

97 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy96%
Well taught94%
Good progress87%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development93%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMathsWriting-32pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 67%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 90% to 58%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

25.2

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Shipton Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Post Office (o/s)
267m · 4 min walk
Frog Lane (SW-bound)
382m · 6 min walk
High Street (NW-bound)
466m · 8 min walk
Village Hall (o/s)
489m · 8 min walk
Gas Lane (opp)
676m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

286 pupils

315 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Norton

Low pressure
New homes approved:807
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chipping Norton

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(7)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
23 May 2019
10 November 2015

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.73539%

Overall absence

9.30233%

Persistent absence

258

Enrolments

Authorised3.56538%
Unauthorised1.17001%
Persistent (10%+)9.30233%
Severe (50%+)0.3876%

Absence trend

3.30048%
18/19
2.32021%
20/21
6.79149%
21/22
4.91441%
22/23
4.53975%
23/24
4.73539%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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