King's Meadow Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Shakespeare Drive
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 2LU
Phone 01869323525
Reference Number 123011

King's Meadow Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining the standards set during its previous inspection. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils are encouraged to be part of a nurturing community dedicated to kindness, motivation, and success. With high expectations in place, students achieve commendable results across the curriculum, developing resilience and strong character traits. The emphasis on enrichment opportunities further enhances students' holistic development, engaging them actively in school life.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 434
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.24%
Girls: 52.76%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 32 58
2 28 32 60
3 27 28 55
4 28 33 61
5 24 35 59
6 23 28 51

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 73.7%
White, Other 10.4%
African 2.1%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Chinese 1.8%
Indian 1.8%
White & Asian 1.6%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Nov 2024
Date Report
05 Nov 2024 School inspection
04 Jun 2019 Short inspection
03 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
15 May 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
10 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
25 Sep 2006 Curriculum and development visit
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Welcoming environment for pupils.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
  • Effective provision for pupils with SEND.
  • Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and literacy.
  • Extensive enrichment opportunities.
  • High expectations leading to good pupil outcomes.
  • Involvement of pupils in leadership roles.

Areas for Improvement

  • Need for more depth in mathematics curriculum to facilitate higher achievement.
  • Writing curriculum lacks clarity in steps for skill development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1
Writing -0.9
Maths 0.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 53 7
Third Preference 25 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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4.59 miles
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4.62 miles
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4.8 miles
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School
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4.93 miles
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0.57 miles
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1.12 miles
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1.18 miles
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1.27 miles
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