Primary school

Watlington Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX49 5RB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,841 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 87%2017/18: top 22%22% · 2017/182018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 22%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 53%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · South East 64%5/10 Middle−14.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM23% · South East 7%10/10 Top 10%+41.2 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+14.5 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above+8.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 36 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 44% · 41 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 36 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 38 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 55% · 20 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 63% · 30 pupils · South East 64%78%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 36 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 41 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 14% · 36 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 11% · 38 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 20 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 23% · 30 pupils · South East 7%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 36 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 41 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 20 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 106107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 36 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 41 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 38 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 20 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.5%
28 of 29 who put it first2014 · 88.2%2026 · 96.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2928
2nd132
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026227
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.8%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils8.0%

Girls 42.4%Boys 57.6%

72.1% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 85 responses (38% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.4% not applicable65.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% not applicable93.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.4% who said Yes above84.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.7
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 11.2 FTE · Whole workforce 25.7 · 38 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,060
Spend per pupil£5,940
Staff spend per pupil£4,783
Reserve per pupil£567
  • +£123,000revenue reserve
  • +£26,000in-year balance

Grants £6,180 · self-generated £189 · premises £249 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ACER TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,050,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it