Hailey Church of England Primary School
Hailey, Witney, OX29 9UB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 123108
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993703802
About this school
Hailey Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Witney. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 60% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 67% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 73% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Hailey 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 | 88% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hailey Church of England Primary School compares
Hailey Church of England Primary School ranked 63rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.4% | 7% | 89 | — |
| Witney Community Primary School | 83% | 5.3% | 21.1% | 232 | 1.0 miles |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | 35% | 8.6% | 39.4% | 174 | 1.6 miles |
| Madley Brook Community Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 221 | 1.6 miles |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 289 | 1.9 miles |
| West Witney Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 434 | 2.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.98%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 8.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Witney Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Tower Hill Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Madley Brook Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Witney
-
The Batt Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Witney
-
West Witney Primary School & Nursery2.0 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Witney
Hailey Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Witney.
- Combe CofE Primary School Primary
- Ducklington Primary School Primary
- Eynsham Community Primary School Primary
- Freeland 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 year groups does Hailey Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hailey Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Witney.
- Who is the headteacher of Hailey Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hailey Church of England Primary School is Mrs Deborah Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hailey Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hailey 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 big is Hailey Church of England Primary School?
- Hailey Church of England Primary School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hailey Church of England Primary School full?
- Hailey Church of England Primary School has capacity for 115 pupils and 89 on roll (77%), 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 Hailey Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hailey Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Hailey Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hailey Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hailey 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 88% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hailey Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Hailey Church of England Primary School ranked 63rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hailey Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hailey Church of England 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 Hailey Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hailey 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.