Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fir Lane, Steeple Aston, Bicester, OX25 4SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 1st of 16 primary schools in Bicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 March 2022, report published 18 May 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals1.5%

1.5%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Middle Barton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Tackley Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
Deddington Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Fritwell Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	86% met the expected standard
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Wood
Phone: 01869340204
Website: dr-radcliffes.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fir Lane, Steeple Aston, Bicester, OX25 4SF
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 144186

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.