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St Mary's Church of England Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Academy

19 Church Green, Witney OX28 4AZ · st-marys-witney.oxon.sch.uk · 01993 702387

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
56
62% of 90 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Free school meals
10.7%
First language not English
8.9%
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, 22 families put the school first and 22 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: 27 (Places 27)27September 2023: 22 (Places 23)22September 2024: 11 (Places 12)11September 2025: 22 (Places 22)22September 2026: 22 (Places 22)22Places 22
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202622221100%
September 2025Sept 202522221100%
September 2024Sept 202412110.9100%
September 2023Sept 202323221100%
September 2022Sept 202227271100%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's Church of England Infant School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
22 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
63%
Replies
38
54% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼58% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼71% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼68% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼63% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

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