Schools in Watchfield
Wiltshire · Oxfordshire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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1
of 13 in & around Watchfield rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Watchfield (1)
- Watchfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SN6 8SD
Ofsted: Good (2010)New report cardKS2: 76% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Watchfield (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
315
75% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
420
105 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
81.0%
KS2 Maths
70.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
58 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +15 primary and +10 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
75% occupied · 105 spare places
Other schools near Watchfield
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Watchfield's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Shrivenham Church of England School
Primary · Swindon
Aspris Ridgeway School
Special · Swindon
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Faringdon
Pinewood School
Independent · Swindon
Eastrop Infant School
Primary · Swindon
Highworth Warneford School
Secondary · Swindon
Southfield Junior School
Primary · Swindon
Maranatha Christian School
All-through · Sevenhampton
Questions parents ask about schools in Watchfield
How many schools are there in Watchfield?
Watchfield has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Watchfield?
None of the 1 graded schools in Watchfield currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Watchfield have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Watchfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Watchfield?
Apply to Oxfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.