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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 141231

Bayards Hill School

Academy sponsor led · Oxford · OX3 9NU

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

234 pupils · 448 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
114 / 120
School capacity
448
Capacity fill
234 / 448 (52%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Jones

Location

Address
Waynflete Road, Headington
Postcode
OX3 9NU
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.4%.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Primary schools in Oxford
48
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX3
21
Primary in OX3
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX3

  • Sandhills Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8FN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Windmill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8NG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Barton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9WN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.29

    0.8 miles away

  • Wood Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8QQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • New Marston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 0AY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.21

    1.5 miles away

  • Tyndale Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 2JX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Jones
Telephone
01865761656
Website
www.bayardshillprimary.org

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