Kirtlington Church of England Primary School
Heyford Road, Kirtlington, Oxford, OX5 3HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Kyla Bates
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 123187
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869350210
About this school
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 102 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 30 April 2024, 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 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 38% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 88% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 50% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 88% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 109.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 105.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Kirtlington 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirtlington Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 4.6% | 102 | — |
| Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 25.6% | 77 | 1.2 miles |
| Tackley Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 17% | 115 | 1.3 miles |
| North Kidlington Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 268 | 3.5 miles |
| Woodstock Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 366 | 3.5 miles |
| Dr South's Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 97 | 3.7 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)
- 4.6%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.26%
- Persistent absence
- 2.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
Tackley Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
North Kidlington Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
Woodstock Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Woodstock
-
Dr South's Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Kidlington
Other schools in Oxford
- Barton Park Primary School Primary
- Bayards Hill School Primary
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Botley School Primary
- Chalgrove Community Primary School Primary
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Primary
- Cutteslowe Primary School Primary
- East Oxford Primary School Primary
- Garsington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirtlington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirtlington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirtlington Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Kyla Bates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirtlington Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirtlington 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 Kirtlington Church of England Primary School?
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirtlington Church of England Primary School full?
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 102 on roll (85%), 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 Kirtlington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirtlington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Kirtlington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirtlington Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Kirtlington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirtlington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirtlington 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.