Launton Church of England Primary School
Bicester Road, Launton, Bicester, OX26 5DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Jill Walker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 123103
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869253692
About this school
Launton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Launton Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 24 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 71% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 83% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Launton Church of England 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 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Launton Church of England Primary School compares
Launton Church of England Primary School ranked 44th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 136 | — |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | 52% | 5.4% | 10.3% | 413 | 1.0 miles |
| Glory Farm Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 331 | 1.1 miles |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | 47% | 4.9% | 20.9% | 354 | 1.1 miles |
| Southwold Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 315 | 1.5 miles |
| Brookside Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 25.7% | 306 | 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)
- 7.38%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langford Village Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Glory Farm Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Longfields Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Southwold Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Brookside Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bicester
Other schools in Bicester
Launton Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Bicester.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Bure Park Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
- Fringford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gagle Brook Primary School Primary
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primary
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Launton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Launton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Launton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Launton Church of England Primary School is Ms Jill Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Launton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Launton Church of England 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 Launton Church of England Primary School?
- Launton Church of England Primary School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Launton Church of England Primary School full?
- Launton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 164 pupils and 136 on roll (83%), 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 Launton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Launton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Launton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Launton Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Launton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Launton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Launton Church of England Primary School ranked 44th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Launton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Launton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Launton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Launton Church of England 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.