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Woodstock Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Woodstock · OX20 1LL

Ages 3–11 · 366 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.6%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill96%

366 pupils · 380 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
197 / 169
School capacity
380
Capacity fill
366 / 380 (96%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Hipwell

Location

Address
Shipton Road
Postcode
OX20 1LL
Town
Woodstock
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Woodstock
3
Primary schools in Woodstock
2
Academies among open schools in Woodstock
33% (1)
Open schools in OX20
3
Primary in OX20
2
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 WoodstockNear OX20

  • 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Combe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Witney · OX29 8NQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.59

    2.5 miles away

  • Hanborough Manor CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witney · OX29 8DJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • 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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Hipwell
Telephone
01993812209
Website
http://www.woodstock.oxon.sch.uk

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