OpenPrimaryURN 123025

North Kidlington Primary School

Community school · Kidlington · OX5 2DA

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

268

Local authority

Oxfordshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

NurseryNo Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

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 4–11, in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, 268 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Kidlington: 9
Primary schools in Kidlington: 8
Academies among open schools in Kidlington: 67% (6)
Open schools in OX5: 12
Primary in OX5: 10
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 these All in Kidlington Near OX5

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Kidlington · OX5 1EA · Oxfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Academy converter · Primary
Kidlington · OX5 1EA · Oxfordshire
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Edward Feild Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Kidlington · OX5 2LG · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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William Fletcher Primary School
Community school · Primary
Oxford · OX5 1LW · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
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Dr South's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Kidlington · OX5 2TQ · Oxfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
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Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Kidlington · OX5 3FD · Oxfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.3 miles away
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Bladon Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Woodstock · OX20 1RW · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.6 miles away
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Wolvercote Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Oxford · OX2 8AQ · Oxfordshire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.8 miles away
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Overview

School type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age range: 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 123025

Location

Address: Benmead Road
Postcode: OX5 2DA
Town: Kidlington
County: Oxfordshire
Local authority: Oxfordshire
District: Cherwell
Constituency: Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll: 268
Boys / girls: 141 / 127
School capacity: 315
Capacity fill: 268 / 315 (85%)

Free school meals: 14.2%
FSM pupils: 38
Gender: Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school

Contact

Headteacher: Ms Zoe Claxton
Telephone: 01865372607

Website

http://www.north-kidlington.oxon.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 67%
Higher standard (RWM): 2%
Avg scaled score — reading: 106.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables