Primary school

Nettlebed Community School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • RG9 5DA
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 44 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 12%2017/18: top 5%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 34%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM100% · South East 64%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score112 · South East 106Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · South East 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 18 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 81% · 16 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 89% · 18 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 83% · 12 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 15 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 47% · 17 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 100% · 15 pupils · South East 64%100%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 18 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 19% · 16 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 33% · 18 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 17% · 12 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 20% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 15 pupils · South East 7%33%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 18 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 16 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 112 · 18 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 12 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 111 · 15 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 112 · 15 pupils · South East 106112107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 18 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 16 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 112 · 18 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 12 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 110 · 15 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 17 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 109 · 15 pupils · South East 105112104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.0%
18 of 24 who put it first2014 · 55.2%2026 · 75.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2418
2nd112
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2019Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026165
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.5%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils4.7%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

100.6% full · 164 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 65 responses (38.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.6% not applicable65.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable90.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20% who said Yes above92.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult7.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 11.8
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 8.5 FTE · Whole workforce 21.9 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,904
Spend per pupil£8,223
Staff spend per pupil£5,852
Reserve per pupil−£346
  • −£53,625revenue reserve
  • −£49,340in-year balance

Grants £6,678 · self-generated £1,246 · premises £189 per pupil