Orchard Meadow Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Orchard Meadow Primary School is a primary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wesley Close, Oxford, OX4 6BG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils recognise the exciting things that are happening at Orchard Meadow.”
- “They get a good deal because leaders are focused on bringing out the ‘best in everyone’.”
- “Pupils look forward to the weekly ‘Pride’ assemblies where leaders showcase how well pupils are doing.”
To improve
- “However, the disruption caused by COVID-19 has significantly impacted upon the youngest pupils learning to write.”
- “However, some teachers are not secure about this.”
- “They are not clear about what pupils must be able to do by the end of a school year.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 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.
- Pegasus School 0.3 mi Good
- Windale Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- John Henry Newman Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Francis Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 1.1 mi Good