Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School
Main Road, Stanton Harcourt, Witney, OX29 5RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EPA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faye Tingley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eynsham Partnership Academy
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 130
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 140871
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865881948
About this school
Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Witney. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanton Harcourt CofE 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 16 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 88% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 13% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 100% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Stanton Harcourt CofE 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 | 63% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School compares
Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School ranked 7th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 5.9% | 25% | 105 | — |
| Standlake Church of England Primary School | 48% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 102 | 1.8 miles |
| Eynsham Community Primary School | 89% | 5.4% | 15.6% | 426 | 2.7 miles |
| Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) | 67% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 197 | 3.1 miles |
| Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 139 | 3.2 miles |
| Ducklington Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 190 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2025
- 15 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 16.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Standlake Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Standlake
-
Eynsham Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)3.1 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Ducklington Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Witney
Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School teach?
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Witney.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School is Mrs Faye Tingley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanton Harcourt CofE 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 Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School?
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School full?
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School has capacity for 130 pupils and 105 on roll (81%), 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 Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School is part of EPA TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary 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 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School ranked 7th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanton Harcourt CofE 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.