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John Watson School

Community special school · Oxford · OX33 1NN

Ages 2–19 · 115 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Overall absence

10.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
96

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 fill105%

115 pupils · 110 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
77 / 38
School capacity
110
Capacity fill
115 / 110 (105%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Slatter

Location

Address
Littleworth Road, Wheatley
Postcode
OX33 1NN
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 35.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Oxford
95
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX33
7
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX33

  • Wheatley Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Oxford · OX33 1NN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • John Watson School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Oxford · OX33 1NN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–19

    0.0 miles away

  • Wheatley Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oxford · OX33 1QH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.6 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

    1.9 miles away

  • Endeavour Academy, Oxford

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Oxford · OX3 8DD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 8–19

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.7%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Slatter
Website
www.johnwatsonschool.org

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