Primary school

King's Meadow Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX26 2LU
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,044 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 45%45% · 2018/192022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · South East 64%4/10 Below−17.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%7/10 Above+16.1 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East−23.3 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above+20.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 57 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 60% · 55 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 68% · 56 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 69% · 58 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 59% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 60% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 60% · 50 pupils · South East 64%69%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 57 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 5% · 55 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 13% · 56 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 58 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 50 pupils · South East 7%13%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 57 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 56 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 58 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 106106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 57 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 56 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 50 pupils · South East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
43 of 43 who put it first2014 · 92.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4343
2nd507
3rd240

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026443
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.9%
First language not English13.1%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils8.2%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

97.4% full · 455 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 86 responses (19.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.6% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 39.5% not applicable67.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.9% who said Yes above38.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 15.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 19.4
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 17.9 FTE · Whole workforce 43.2 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,127
Spend per pupil£6,408
Staff spend per pupil£5,035
Reserve per pupil−£179
  • −£78,622revenue reserve
  • −£123,202in-year balance

Grants £5,688 · self-generated £439 · premises £276 per pupil