North Kidlington Primary School
Benmead Road, Kidlington, OX5 2DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Zoe Claxton
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 123025
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865372607
About this school
North Kidlington Primary School is a community primary school in Kidlington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 268 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Kidlington 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 9 May 2024, 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 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 80% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 North Kidlington 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 | 67% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 302 |
| 2024/25 | 291 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Kidlington Primary School compares
North Kidlington Primary School ranked 167th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 268 | — |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | 81% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School | 76% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 276 | 0.7 miles |
| Edward Feild Primary School | — | — | — | 293 | 0.8 miles |
| William Fletcher Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 210 | 1.4 miles |
| Dr South's Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 97 | 2.2 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)
- 14.78%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 7.75%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington0.7 miles
Primary · Kidlington
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West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Kidlington
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Edward Feild Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kidlington
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William Fletcher Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
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Dr South's Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Kidlington
Other schools in Kidlington
North Kidlington Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Kidlington.
- Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dr South's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Edward Feild Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Primary
- Tackley Church of England Primary School Primary
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Gosford Hill School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does North Kidlington Primary School teach?
- North Kidlington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidlington.
- Who is the headteacher of North Kidlington Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Kidlington Primary School is Ms Zoe Claxton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Kidlington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Kidlington 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 North Kidlington Primary School?
- North Kidlington Primary School has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Kidlington Primary School full?
- North Kidlington Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 268 on roll (85%), 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 North Kidlington Primary School a faith school?
- No. North Kidlington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Kidlington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Kidlington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have North Kidlington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Kidlington Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- North Kidlington Primary School ranked 167th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Kidlington Primary School's absence rate?
- North Kidlington Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Kidlington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Kidlington 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.