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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144186

Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bicester · OX25 4SF

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
164

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
110 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
1.5%
FSM pupils
3
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: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Wood

Location

Address
Fir Lane, Steeple Aston
Postcode
OX25 4SF
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 Bicester, Oxfordshire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 1.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Bicester
23
Primary schools in Bicester
17
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX25
4
Primary in OX25
3
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 BicesterNear OX25

  • Middle Barton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chipping Norton · OX7 7BX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM12.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Heyford Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · All-through

    Bicester · OX25 5HD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–19

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Wood
Telephone
01869340204
Website
www.dr-radcliffes.org.uk/

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