West Witney Primary School & Nursery
West Witney Primary School & Nursery is an academy converter in Witney for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 434 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for West Witney Primary School & Nursery is Good, from an inspection in June 2024 of its predecessor, West Witney Primary School & Nursery.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Edington Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5FZ |
| Reference Number | 151669 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 434 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.62%
Girls: 51.38% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 13.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| 3 | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| 4 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 5 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| 6 | 26 | 34 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 76.5% |
| White, Other | 10.4% |
| Unclassified | 3.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, West Witney Primary School & Nursery, inspected in June 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 46 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 West Witney Primary School & Nursery had 414 pupils for 420 places. 6 places (1.4%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Witney South Primary” planning area
Oxfordshire counted 259 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 229 in 2029–30, down 12%.
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 2025–26 West Witney Primary School & Nursery had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 13.1% of pupils at West Witney Primary School & Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 24 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 12 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 4 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 3 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
Curbridge Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5JZ |
0.32 miles |
|
Queen Emma's Primary School
Burwell Drive, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5JW |
0.58 miles |
|
Tower Hill Community Primary School
Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6NB |
0.61 miles |
|
Windrush Church of England Primary School
Isabelle Spencer Way, Witney, OX29 7DL |
0.69 miles |
|
The Batt Church of England Primary School
Marlborough Lane, Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6DY |
0.88 miles |
|
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
19 Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AZ |
1.01 miles |
|
Witney Community Primary School
Hailey Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1HL |
1.27 miles |
|
The Blake Church of England Primary School
Cogges Hill Road, Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 3FR |
1.38 miles |
|
Madley Brook Community Primary School
At the Bronze Barrow, Cedar Drive, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1AR |
1.74 miles |
|
Ducklington Primary School
Aston Road, Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7US |
1.82 miles |
|
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 0SP |
1.83 miles |
|
Hailey Church of England Primary School
Hailey, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 9UB |
1.96 miles |
|
Brize Norton Primary School
Station Road, Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3PL |
2.93 miles |
|
North Leigh Church of England School
Park Road, North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6SS |
3.47 miles |
|
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Bluebell Way, Shilton Park, St John the Evangelists Ce (Va) Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1JF |
3.56 miles |
|
Leafield Church of England Primary School
The Green, Leafield, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 9NP |
3.69 miles |
|
Gateway Primary School
Netheravon Close, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3SF |
4.08 miles |
|
Carterton Primary School
Burford Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AD |
4.1 miles |
|
Bampton CofE Primary School
Bowling Green Close, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2NJ |
4.11 miles |
|
Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School
Cote Road, Aston, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2DU |
4.22 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Henry Box School
Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AX |
0.92 miles |
|
Wood Green School
Woodstock Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1DX |
1.6 miles |
|
The King's School
New Yatt Road, Witney, OX29 6TA |
1.66 miles |
|
Springfield School
At the Bronze Barrow, Cedar Drive, Cedar Drive, Madley Park, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1AR |
1.74 miles |
|
Cokethorpe School
Cokethorpe Park, Witney, OX29 7PU |
2.96 miles |
|
Carterton Community College
Upavon Way, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1BU |
4.26 miles |
All schools in Witney · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications
West Witney Primary School & Nursery is part of Epa Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:
- Freeland Church of England Primary School Witney
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Witney
- Standlake Church of England Primary School Standlake
- Bartholomew School Witney
- Hanborough Manor CofE School Witney
- Eynsham Community Primary School Witney
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Witney
- Heyford Park School Bicester
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School Bicester
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School Banbury
What is West Witney Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for West Witney Primary School & Nursery is Good, from an inspection in June 2024 of its predecessor, West Witney Primary School & Nursery.
When was West Witney Primary School & Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does West Witney Primary School & Nursery have?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery has 434 pupils on roll.
What age range does West Witney Primary School & Nursery cover?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is West Witney Primary School & Nursery?
West Witney Primary School & Nursery is at Edington Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5FZ.