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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148570

Windrush Church of England Primary School

Free schools · Witney · OX29 7DL

Ages 2–11 · 188 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.67 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
60

Absence trend

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

1.67 · Competitive

1st preferences

50

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill53%

188 pupils · 354 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
99 / 89
School capacity
354
Capacity fill
188 / 354 (53%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
24
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Doland

Location

Address
Isabelle Spencer Way
Postcode
OX29 7DL
Town
Witney
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Witney
29
Primary schools in Witney
22
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX29
18
Primary in OX29
14
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 WitneyNear OX29

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Doland
Telephone
01993651391
Website
https://windrushschool.org/

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