Ducklington Primary School
Aston Road, Ducklington, Witney, OX29 7US
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heidi Bramwell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 249
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 123107
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993703651
About this school
Ducklington Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Witney. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ducklington 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 50% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 77% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Ducklington 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 | 56% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ducklington Primary School compares
Ducklington Primary School ranked 139th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 190 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School | — | 8.6% | 13% | 56 | 1.2 miles |
| Queen Emma's Primary School | 24% | 7.4% | 29.7% | 179 | 1.3 miles |
| The Blake Church of England Primary School | 52% | 7.4% | 16.1% | 367 | 1.3 miles |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 289 | 1.4 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney | 50% | 5.7% | 18.7% | 247 | 1.5 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)
- 14.44%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Queen Emma's Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Witney
-
The Blake Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Witney
-
The Batt Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney1.5 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Witney
Ducklington Primary School ranks 11th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Witney.
- Combe CofE Primary School Primary
- Eynsham Community Primary School Primary
- Freeland Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hailey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hanborough Manor CofE School Primary
- Leafield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Madley Brook Community Primary School Primary
- North Leigh Church of England School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Primary
- Queen Emma's Primary School Primary
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ducklington Primary School teach?
- Ducklington Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Witney.
- Who is the headteacher of Ducklington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ducklington Primary School is Mrs Heidi Bramwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ducklington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ducklington 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 Ducklington Primary School?
- Ducklington Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ducklington Primary School full?
- Ducklington Primary School has capacity for 249 pupils and 190 on roll (76%), 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 Ducklington Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ducklington Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Ducklington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ducklington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ducklington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ducklington Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Ducklington Primary School ranked 139th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ducklington Primary School's absence rate?
- Ducklington Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ducklington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ducklington 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.