Stephen Freeman Primary School
Freeman Road, Didcot, OX11 7BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Lewis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ridgeway Education Trust
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 151279
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235814718
About this school
Stephen Freeman Primary School is a primary academy in Didcot. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Stephen Freeman Primary School under its current framework. 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
Stephen Freeman Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How Stephen Freeman Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 19.4% | 450 | — |
| Didcot Primary Academy | 80% | 3.9% | 12.4% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 53% | 6.7% | 32.6% | 318 | 0.5 miles |
| Aureus Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 450 | 0.6 miles |
| Ladygrove Park Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 423 | 1.0 miles |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4% | 12.7% | 343 | 1.0 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)
- 19.38%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 16.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Didcot Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Manor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Aureus Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Ladygrove Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Northbourne Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Didcot
Other schools in Didcot
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aureus Primary School Primary
- Blewbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chilton County Primary School Primary
- Didcot Primary Academy Primary
- Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harwell Primary School Primary
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sires Hill Primary Academy Primary
- South Moreton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stephen Freeman Primary School teach?
- Stephen Freeman Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Didcot.
- Who is the headteacher of Stephen Freeman Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stephen Freeman Primary School is Mrs Jessica Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stephen Freeman Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Stephen Freeman Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Stephen Freeman Primary School?
- Stephen Freeman Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stephen Freeman Primary School full?
- Stephen Freeman Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 450 on roll (107%), 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 Stephen Freeman Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stephen Freeman Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stephen Freeman Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stephen Freeman Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stephen Freeman Primary School?
- Stephen Freeman 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.
- What is Stephen Freeman Primary School's absence rate?
- Stephen Freeman Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census.
- Does Stephen Freeman Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Stephen Freeman Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.