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Horspath Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Blenheim Road, Horspath, Oxford OX33 1RY · horspathschool.org · 01865 872702
On the mapSearch near OX33 1RY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.84 mi
- 7.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 141
- 1 over 140 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- 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 4.84 mi (7.78 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 95% 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 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 23 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 19 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.84 mi7.78 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123121)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Horspath Church of England Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 72
- 52% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (24%) with SEND