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Wolvercote Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8AQ · wolvercoteprimary.org · 01865 558301
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.72 mi
- 1.17 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 338
- 23 over 315 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- River Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.72 mi (1.17 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 50 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 51 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.72 mi1.17 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123051)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wolvercote Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (151 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 151
- 45% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (22%) with SEND