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King's Meadow Primary School

Community school · Bicester · OX26 2LU

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
357

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 fill97%

443 pupils · 455 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
213 / 230
School capacity
455
Capacity fill
443 / 455 (97%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Daulton

Location

Address
Shakespeare Drive
Postcode
OX26 2LU
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.2%.

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.

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bure Park Primary School

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Southwold Primary School

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Gagle Brook Primary School

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    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM19.1%

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    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Glory Farm Primary School

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    Bicester · OX26 4YJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.0%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Daulton
Telephone
01869323525
Website
www.kings-meadow.oxon.sch.uk

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