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Northbourne Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Cockcroft Road, Didcot OX11 8LJ · northbourne.oxon.sch.uk · 01235 817744
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2022
- 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
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 343
- 2 over 341 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- 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, 27 families put the school first and 34 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 | 34 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 23 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 89% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% 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% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123221)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Northbourne Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 63
- 18% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (27%) with SEND