Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mrs Rosaleen Gowers
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 139527
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993702480
About this school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Witney. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 247 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney, 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 17 May 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 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 80% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 93% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 87% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 83% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney 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 | 74% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney compares
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney ranked 184th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.7% | 18.7% | 247 | — |
| Queen Emma's Primary School | 24% | 7.4% | 29.7% | 179 | 0.3 miles |
| West Witney Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 434 | 0.3 miles |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | 35% | 8.6% | 39.4% | 174 | 0.7 miles |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 289 | 0.7 miles |
| Windrush Church of England Primary School | — | 4.5% | 15.8% | 188 | 0.8 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)
- 18.72%
- English as an additional language
- 23%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen Emma's Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Witney
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West Witney Primary School & Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Tower Hill Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Witney
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The Batt Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Windrush Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Witney
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney ranks 16th 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
- 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney teach?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Witney.
- Who is the principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney?
- The principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is Mrs Rosaleen Gowers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney, 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney full?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney has capacity for 250 pupils and 247 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney as having nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is part of THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney ranked 184th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney'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 1 July 2026.