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Lewknor Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Watlington · OX49 5TH

Ages 4–11 · 74 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)15.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
72

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

7

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
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 fill70%

74 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
33 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
74 / 105 (70%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Powell

Location

Address
High Street, Lewknor
Postcode
OX49 5TH
Town
Watlington
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Watlington, Oxfordshire, 74 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Watlington
4
Primary schools in Watlington
3
Academies among open schools in Watlington
50% (2)
Open schools in OX49
4
Primary in OX49
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.

  • Watlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watlington · OX49 5RB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.07

    2.4 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Chinnor · OX39 4RF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.17

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Powell
Telephone
01844351542

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