St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington

St Peter’s Church of England Primary School continues to maintain a good standard of education, building on its previous success. The commitment of leaders to their vision is evident, as pupils display a desire to learn and show respect for one another in a nurturing environment. The curriculum is broad and engaging, with particular strengths in early reading and broader discussions around important societal issues. However, there are areas that require attention, particularly in ensuring the depth of teaching in certain foundation subjects.

Strengths

• Strong commitment from leaders to the school's vision.
• Pupils display good behaviour and a willingness to learn.
• Effective phonics teaching allows pupils to read quickly.
• Pupils with SEND receive strong support tailored to their needs.
• Leaders plan exceptionally well for pupils' wider development.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of clarity in teaching plans for some foundation subjects.
• Inconsistencies in depth of knowledge across all subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 41.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.5% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington received £8,152 and spent £8,184 for each of its 93 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £18,000 (£198 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Epa Trust, income was £6,488 and spending £6,675 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Witney · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington is part of Epa Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Eynsham Community Primary School Witney
• Bartholomew School Witney
• Hanborough Manor CofE School Witney
• Freeland Church of England Primary School Witney
• Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Witney
• Standlake Church of England Primary School Standlake
• West Witney Primary School & Nursery Witney
• Heyford Park School Bicester
• Fritwell Church of England Primary School Bicester
• Cropredy Church of England Primary School Banbury

What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington last inspected by Ofsted?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington have?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington has 89 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington cover?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington is at The Green, Cassington, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4DN.