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Watchfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
North Street, Watchfield SN6 8SD · watchfieldprimary.co.uk · 01793 782623
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- 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
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 315
- 75% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- First language not English
- 37.1%
- 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, 13 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Watchfield Primary School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Positive
- 78%
- Replies
- 41
- 12% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on 12 parents (29%) whose child was bullied
based on 16 parents (39%) with SEND