Primary school

Drayton Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX14 4JF
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,760 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 21%21% · 2016/172017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM47% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM17% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 19 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 76% · 25 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 65% · 20 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 78% · 23 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 57% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 54% · 28 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 47% · 30 pupils · South East 64%78%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 19 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 12% · 25 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 20 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 13% · 23 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · South East 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 19 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 25 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 20 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 23 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 106109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 19 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 25 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 20 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 23 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.9%
29 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3329
2nd180
3rd90

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026194
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.4%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support19.2%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

92.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (31.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.3% not applicable38.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.7% not applicable61.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed33.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school78.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 3

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 24.2 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,388
Spend per pupil£7,285
Staff spend per pupil£5,795
Reserve per pupil£832
  • +£161,327revenue reserve
  • +£19,822in-year balance

Grants £6,931 · self-generated £456 · premises £257 per pupil