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William Fletcher Primary School

Community school · Oxford · OX5 1LW

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
238

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

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill67%

210 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
117 / 93
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
210 / 315 (67%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Martin

Location

Address
Rutten Lane, Yarnton
Postcode
OX5 1LW
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Primary schools in Oxford
48
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
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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  • North Kidlington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kidlington · OX5 2DA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Edward Feild Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidlington · OX5 2LG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Wolvercote Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 8AQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.97

    2.1 miles away

  • Bladon Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Woodstock · OX20 1RW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.07

    2.2 miles away

  • Cutteslowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 7SX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.94

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Martin
Telephone
01865372301
Website
www.william-fletcher.oxon.sch.uk/

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