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Watchfield Primary School

North Street, Watchfield, SN6 8SD

Local ranking160th of 236 primary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
56.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
346
Boys
184 (53%)
Girls
162 (47%)
Capacity
420 (82% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
23.4%
EAL
32.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
15.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.8
Budget per Pupil
£4,783/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.1%
  • Other: 12.2%
  • White Other: 9.3%
  • Asian Other: 9.0%
  • Black African: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

53.1%

White British

12.2%

Other

9.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140301
UKPRN
10043957
Establishment No.
2572
Trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST