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Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Abingdon · OX14 4QJ

Ages 4–11 · 66 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill63%

66 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
32 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
66 / 105 (63%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Ridgeway Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Gillian Fraser

Location

Address
High Street, Long Wittenham
Postcode
OX14 4QJ
Town
Abingdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Abingdon
32
Primary schools in Abingdon
21
Academies among open schools in Abingdon
31% (10)
Open schools in OX14
25
Primary in OX14
15
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 AbingdonNear OX14

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gillian Fraser
Telephone
01865407850

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