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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142508

St Mary's Church of England Infant School

Academy converter · Witney · OX28 4AZ

Ages 5–7 · 56 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
56

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 fill62%

56 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
31 / 25
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
56 / 90 (62%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Murrey

Location

Address
19 Church Green
Postcode
OX28 4AZ
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 56 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Witney
29
Primary schools in Witney
22
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX28
12
Primary in OX28
9
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Murrey
Telephone
01993702387
Website
www.st-marys-witney.oxon.sch.uk/

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