Lewknor Church of England Primary School
High Street, Lewknor, Watlington, OX49 5TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Powell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 123128
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844351542
About this school
Lewknor Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Watlington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 74 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
- Good
- 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 90% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| 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 Lewknor 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 | 80% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lewknor Church of England Primary School compares
Lewknor Church of England Primary School ranked 136th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 74 | — |
| Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School | 40% | 4.6% | 16.5% | 99 | 1.4 miles |
| Watlington Primary School | 63% | 4% | 14.8% | 227 | 2.4 miles |
| Mill Lane Community Primary School | 83% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 231 | 2.9 miles |
| Tetsworth Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 64 | 3.1 miles |
| Stokenchurch Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 375 | 3.1 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)
- 9.21%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 12.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Watlington
-
Watlington Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Watlington
-
Mill Lane Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chinnor
-
Tetsworth Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Thame
-
Stokenchurch Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in Watlington
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School Primary
- Watlington Primary School Primary
- Icknield Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lewknor Church of England Primary School teach?
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Watlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Lewknor Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lewknor Church of England Primary School is Mr Tom Powell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lewknor Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lewknor 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 Lewknor Church of England Primary School?
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lewknor Church of England Primary School full?
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 74 on roll (70%), 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 Lewknor Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lewknor Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Lewknor Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lewknor Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Lewknor 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 80% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lewknor Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School ranked 136th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lewknor Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lewknor Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lewknor 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.