Dr South's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.765 miles
Published by Oxfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2012–2025 trend 🔒
Dr South's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Kidlington, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 October 2024. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Dr South's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.765 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 7 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 3.765 miles, the 8th longest of 73 Oxfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.23 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in both 2025 and 2012; it has swung sharply, most of all from 2012 to 2013.
- Reception 2026 had 17 first-choice applications for 16 offers; 16 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (6%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 27% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Oxfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Kidlington, OX5 2TQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 97 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a strong, nurturing and supportive community where pupils flourish.”
- “Its joyful ethos permeates throughout, fostering collaboration and respect among pupils.”
- “Staff demonstrate care and understanding, ensuring a positive environment for everyone.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not check thoroughly pupils’ knowledge during lessons to identify gaps in their learning.”
- “The school is working on refining how teachers check what pupils have learned so gaps in knowledge can be identified and addressed quickly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2024 (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) | 82% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Edward Feild Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington 2.0 mi Not judged
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- North Kidlington Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained
- Cutteslowe Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained
- Beckley Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Good