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Primary school

Botley School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX2 9JZ
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 53%53% · 2017/182018/19: top 57%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−20.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−5.7 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−12.4 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below−16.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 35 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 42% · 48 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 66% · 44 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 65% · 52 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 42% · 57 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 38% · 34 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 32 pupils · South East 64%66%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 35 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 48 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 9% · 44 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 2% · 52 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 57 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 9% · 34 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 32 pupils · South East 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 35 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 48 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 44 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 52 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 57 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 34 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 35 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 48 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 44 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 52 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 57 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 98 · 34 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 32 pupils · South East 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
13 of 13 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1313
2nd131
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

1.1 km from Botley & Kennington · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2024Requires improvement

4 strong areas

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

1 weak areas

  • Quality of education

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026189
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.9%
First language not English36.4%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.1%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

90% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 80 responses (32% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.8% not applicable48.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable73.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult7.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.7
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 9.7 FTE · Whole workforce 29.9 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,483
Spend per pupil£7,450
Staff spend per pupil£5,761
Reserve per pupil−£24
  • −£5,000revenue reserve
  • +£216,000in-year balance

Grants £7,689 · self-generated £799 · premises £799 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