The Batt Church of England Primary School

The Batt Church of England Primary School has received a 'Good' rating in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school has shown significant improvements in various areas, providing an ambitious curriculum that is largely well-organized and supports pupils' learning effectively. There is a nurturing environment where pupils feel listened to and report positive behavior, contributing to a strong community spirit. However, the school has faced challenges in supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) consistently, which hampers their achievement across subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils feel nurtured and listened to by adults.
• The school has an ambitious and broad curriculum.
• Pupils achieve well and develop a love for reading.
• Staff receive high-quality training to support pupil learning.
• There is a strong emphasis on behavior expectations and respect.
• The school provides a positive and safe environment for all students.
• Pupils are supported in becoming confident and positive citizens.

Areas for Improvement

• Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent.
• Curriculum planning in a few subjects is underdeveloped.

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 The Batt Church of England Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.0% 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, 1.9% of pupils at The Batt Church of England Primary School 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 The Batt Church of England Primary School had 19.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.0% 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, 10.4% of pupils at The Batt Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% 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 The Batt Church of England Primary School received £6,168 and spent £5,994 for each of its 317 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £174,000 (£548 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,175 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

The Batt Church of England Primary School is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• St Mary's Church of England Infant School Witney
• The Blake Church of England Primary School Witney
• North Leigh Church of England School Witney
• Brize Norton Primary School Carterton
• Leafield Church of England Primary School Witney
• Bampton CofE Primary School Bampton
• St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Bampton
• Burford Primary School Burford
• St Christopher's Church of England School Lechlade
• North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Oxford

What is The Batt Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Batt Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was The Batt Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Batt Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does The Batt Church of England Primary School have?

The Batt Church of England Primary School has 289 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Batt Church of England Primary School cover?

The Batt Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Batt Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Batt Church of England Primary School?

The Batt Church of England Primary School is at Marlborough Lane, Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6DY.