Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School
High Street, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, OX14 4QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Gillian Fraser
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Ridgeway Education Trust
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 150408
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Telephone
- 01865407850
About this school
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Long Wittenham (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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School (URN 123153).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Long Wittenham (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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School compares
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School ranked 126th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 66 | — |
| Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 80 | 1.0 miles |
| Sires Hill Primary Academy | — | 4.1% | 0% | 117 | 1.7 miles |
| Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School | 38% | 4.4% | 8% | 76 | 2.0 miles |
| Abbey Woods Academy | 70% | 8.1% | 42% | 138 | 2.0 miles |
| Ladygrove Park Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 423 | 2.2 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)
- 11.76%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 12.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Sires Hill Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Abbey Woods Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Ladygrove Park Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Didcot
Other schools in Abingdon
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School ranks 13th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Abingdon.
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Longworth Primary School Primary
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Radley Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School teach?
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is Ms Gillian Fraser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Wittenham (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 Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School?
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School full?
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 66 on roll (63%), 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 Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School is part of RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School ranked 126th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School's absence rate?
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Wittenham (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 3 July 2026.