William Fletcher Primary School
Rutten Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Martin
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 123023
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865372301
About this school
William Fletcher Primary School is a community primary school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Fletcher Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 36 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 81% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 19% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 89% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 92% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How William Fletcher Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 261 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Fletcher Primary School compares
William Fletcher Primary School ranked 143rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 210 | — |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | 81% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 235 | 1.4 miles |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School | 76% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 276 | 1.4 miles |
| North Kidlington Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 268 | 1.4 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington | 92% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 89 | 1.6 miles |
| Edward Feild Primary School | — | — | — | 293 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.91%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington1.4 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
North Kidlington Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington1.6 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Edward Feild Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Kidlington
Other schools in Oxford
William Fletcher Primary School ranks 33rd of the 46 ranked primary schools in Oxford.
- Barton Park Primary School Primary
- Bayards Hill School Primary
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Botley School Primary
- Chalgrove Community Primary School Primary
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Primary
- Cutteslowe Primary School Primary
- East Oxford Primary School Primary
- Garsington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Fletcher Primary School teach?
- William Fletcher Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of William Fletcher Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Fletcher Primary School is Mrs Claire Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Fletcher Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Fletcher Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at William Fletcher Primary School?
- William Fletcher Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is William Fletcher Primary School full?
- William Fletcher Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 210 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is William Fletcher Primary School a faith school?
- No. William Fletcher Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does William Fletcher Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Fletcher Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have William Fletcher Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Fletcher Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- William Fletcher Primary School ranked 143rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Fletcher Primary School's absence rate?
- William Fletcher Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Fletcher Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Fletcher Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.