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Glory Farm Primary School

Academy converter · Bicester · OX26 4YJ

Ages 3–11 · 331 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-22

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
272

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 fill76%

331 pupils · 435 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
148 / 183
School capacity
435
Capacity fill
331 / 435 (76%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACER TRUST
Academy trust
ACER TRUST
Sponsor
Acer Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jane MacLachlan

Location

Address
Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive
Postcode
OX26 4YJ
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Bicester
23
Primary schools in Bicester
17
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX26
16
Primary in OX26
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 BicesterNear OX26

  • Southwold Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3UU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bure Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3BP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2DB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gagle Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bicester · OX27 8BD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM19.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • King's Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2LU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane MacLachlan
Telephone
01869244050
Website
www.gloryfarmschool.co.uk

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