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Ladygrove Park Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Avon Way, Didcot OX11 7GB · ladygrove-park.oxon.sch.uk · 01235 519235

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
423
3 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
7.6%
First language not English
24.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 63 (Places 60)63September 2023: 55 (Places 60)55September 2024: 49 (Places 55)49September 2025: 71 (Places 60)71September 2026: 44 (Places 56)44Places 56
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202656440.8100%
September 2025Sept 202560711.2▲82%
September 2024Sept 202455490.9100%
September 2023Sept 202360550.998%
September 2022Sept 202260631.1▲92%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 86% (England 61%)86%2017/18: 81% (England 64%)81%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 68% (England 60%)68%2023/24: 70% (England 61%)70%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%

Ofsted

Ladygrove Park Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
5 Dec 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • Sept 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (153 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
96%
Replies
153
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 67%

based on 37 parents (24%) with SEND

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