Watchfield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Watchfield, Oxfordshire
Watchfield Primary School is a primary school in Watchfield, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- North Street, Watchfield, SN6 8SD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 315 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Despite this, pupils feel welcomed and that they belong.”
- “They build trusting relationships with staff.”
- “This helps them settle well into school life.”
To improve
- “Not all pupils, however, experience consistently high-quality teaching.”
- “Variability in classroom practice means that some pupils do not secure the foundations they need in early reading and mathematics quickly enough.”
- “As a result, gaps in essential knowledge slow progress for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (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) | 56% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 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.
- Shrivenham Church of England School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Uffington Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Good
- Folly View Primary 3.8 mi Not judged
- The Elms Primary School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School 4.9 mi School remains Good
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School 6.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published