Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gillian Standing
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 140344
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865872366
About this school
Wheatley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Oxford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 256 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wheatley Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 25 | 40 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 40% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 48% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 60% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Wheatley 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 | 40% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 282 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wheatley Church of England Primary School compares
Wheatley Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 256 | — |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 141 | 1.3 miles |
| Sandhills Community Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 12.4% | 193 | 1.9 miles |
| Garsington Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3% | 9.1% | 204 | 2.2 miles |
| Bayards Hill School | 67% | 7.7% | 49.5% | 234 | 2.3 miles |
| Wood Farm Primary School | 68% | 6.4% | 31% | 382 | 2.4 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)
- 15.61%
- English as an additional language
- 17%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 9.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horspath Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Sandhills Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Garsington Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Bayards Hill School2.3 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Wood Farm Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
Wheatley Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 46 ranked primary 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 ages does Wheatley Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wheatley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wheatley Church of England Primary School is Mrs Gillian Standing, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wheatley Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wheatley 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 many pupils are at Wheatley Church of England Primary School?
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wheatley Church of England Primary School full?
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 256 on roll (61%), 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 Wheatley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wheatley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Wheatley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wheatley Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wheatley Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wheatley 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 40% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wheatley Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wheatley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wheatley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wheatley 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 1 July 2026.