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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146939

Beckley Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Oxford · OX3 9UT

Ages 4–11 · 66 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
87

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

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 fill42%

66 pupils · 157 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
30 / 36
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
66 / 157 (42%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rick Houston

Location

Address
Church Street, Beckley
Postcode
OX3 9UT
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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

  • Barton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9WN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Sandhills Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8FN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.3 miles away

  • Bayards Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9NU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 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

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rick Houston
Telephone
01865351416
Website
www.beckleyschool.org

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