Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Main Road
Stanton Harcourt
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 5RJ
Phone 01865881948
Reference Number 140871

Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School is performing well, having received a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school is noted for its nurturing environment, where pupils feel safe and supported, and they take pride in contributing to an inclusive school community. The leadership has effectively improved educational quality, emphasizing a strong structured curriculum with notable strengths in reading, mathematics, and science. Engaging and ambitious, pupils enjoy learning and generally excel academically as they prepare for secondary education, although there are some pupils who do need more urgent support, particularly in reading during the early years.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 99
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.45%
Girls: 54.55%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 4 7
2 11 7 18
3 8 7 15
4 6 2 8
5 6 11 17
6 2 9 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.9%
White, Other 5.1%
Chinese 2%
Mixed, Other 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 15 Oct 2019
Date Report
04 Mar 2025 School inspection
15 Oct 2019 Full inspection:
01 May 2014 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2004 Full inspection
05 Jul 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong, nurturing culture promoting inclusivity and respect.
  • High priority on reading, with a structured reading program.
  • Effective professional development for staff, enhancing teaching quality.
  • Positive pupil behavior and strong relationships among students.
  • Well-developed early years provision with engaging activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Support for struggling readers in key stage 1 lacks urgency.
  • Communication with parents of early years needs further development.
  • Curricular plans in topic subjects are not as well developed.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 91%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 27%

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 109
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 -0.7
Writing 2.6
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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