Tackley Church of England Primary School
St John's Road, Tackley, Kidlington, OX5 3AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Ward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 143889
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869331327
About this school
Tackley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kidlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 115 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
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 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 61% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 72% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Tackley 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 | 33% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tackley Church of England Primary School compares
Tackley Church of England Primary School ranked 161st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.8% | 17% | 115 | — |
| Kirtlington Church of England Primary School | — | 3.3% | 4.6% | 102 | 1.3 miles |
| Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 25.6% | 77 | 2.1 miles |
| Woodstock Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 366 | 3.0 miles |
| Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 194 | 3.5 miles |
| Middle Barton Primary School | 67% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 106 | 4.0 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)
- 16.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
Woodstock Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Woodstock
-
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Middle Barton Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
Other schools in Kidlington
Tackley Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Kidlington.
- Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dr South's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Edward Feild Primary School Primary
- North Kidlington Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Primary
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Gosford Hill School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tackley Church of England Primary School teach?
- Tackley Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Tackley Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tackley Church of England Primary School is Mrs Karen Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tackley Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tackley 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 Tackley Church of England Primary School?
- Tackley Church of England Primary School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tackley Church of England Primary School full?
- Tackley Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 115 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Tackley Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tackley Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Tackley Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tackley Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Tackley Church of England Primary School?
- Tackley 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 Tackley 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 33% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tackley Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Tackley Church of England Primary School ranked 161st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tackley Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Tackley Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tackley Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tackley 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 10 July 2026.