Primary school

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX5 1EA
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,995 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 20%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+51.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · South East 7%8/10 Above+31.2 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+14.5 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+23.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 56% · 59 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 62% · 53 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 62% · 55 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 54% · 50 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 58% · 43 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 76% · 34 pupils · South East 64%76%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 59 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 11% · 53 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 55 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 6% · 50 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 9% · 43 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 12% · 34 pupils · South East 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 53 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 55 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 50 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 43 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 34 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 53 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 55 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 43 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 34 pupils · South East 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 81.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd290
3rd140

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2010–2025

  1. 2010Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2012Goodas predecessor
  5. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2019Good
  8. 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 2026276
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.3%
First language not English26.9%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

58.1% full · 475 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 61 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.5% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.9% not applicable85.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.6
  • Other support 5

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 27.5 · 54 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,012
Spend per pupil£6,018
Staff spend per pupil£4,847
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£282,000in-year balance

Grants £6,797 · self-generated £215 · premises £388 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION (30 academies) · trust reserve £6,864,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it