St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Souch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 123110
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993775394
About this school
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Witney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 131 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. 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 1 November 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 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 65% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 18% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 76% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 82% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 94% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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 | 63% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 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 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School compares
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School ranked 152nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 | 57% | 4.4% | 22.6% | 131 | — |
| Windrush Church of England Primary School | — | 4.5% | 15.8% | 188 | 1.4 miles |
| West Witney Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 434 | 1.8 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney | 50% | 5.7% | 18.7% | 247 | 2.1 miles |
| Brize Norton Primary School | 50% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 132 | 2.2 miles |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 15% | 452 | 2.3 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)
- 22.63%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 5.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windrush Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Witney
-
West Witney Primary School & Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney2.1 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Brize Norton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Carterton
Other schools in Witney
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School ranks 13th 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
- 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 Mary's Church of England Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School teach?
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Witney.
- Who is the headteacher of St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
- The headteacher of St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is Mrs Catherine Souch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School?
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School full?
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School has capacity for 140 pupils and 131 on roll (94%), 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School a faith school?
- Yes. St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School rank locally?
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School ranked 152nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's absence rate?
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) 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.