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Tackley Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Kidlington · OX5 3AP

Ages 3–11 · 115 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
106

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

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
28
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 fill110%

115 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
55 / 60
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
115 / 105 (110%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Karen Ward

Location

Address
St John's Road, Tackley
Postcode
OX5 3AP
Town
Kidlington
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, 115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Ward
Telephone
01869331327
Website
www.tackley.oxon.sch.uk/

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