Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Witney, Oxfordshire
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is a primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils form positive relationships with one another and staff.”
- “They feel safe, listened to and well cared for.”
- “Leaders’ expectations for pupils are high.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not learn consistently well.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not identified precisely enough what teachers need to teach and what pupils need to remember over time.”
- “Teachers lack clarity about what to focus on when checking pupils’ understanding in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Queen Emma's Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tower Hill Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- The Batt Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Windrush Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- The Blake Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Witney Community Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published