Kirtlington Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Heyford Road, Kirtlington, Oxford, OX5 3HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirtlington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Oxford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 January 2019, report published 31 January 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 April 2024

High expectations for what pupils will learn and experience are shared by the whole school community. Pupils achieve well because they know what they have to do to be successful. The school's chosen parable of the Good Samaritan helps pupils understand their role in supporting their school. Pupils love coming to school. They enjoy many activities, such as the rock band and sports clubs. They appreciate performing. For example, they sing in the local orchard with the wassailing group and perform in church every term. Pupils feel safe. The school has helped pupils develop their understanding of how to keep themselves safe in their local community, when they are near the canal and on the road. The school is calm and orderly; pupils are well mannered and respectful of each other. Bullying is rare. If bullying does happen, pupils know what they need to do. Pupils are confident that adults will deal with it quickly and effectively. The school has high expectations of behaviour. Pupils play together well on the playground, showing tolerance and respect for one another. Relationships between pupils and adults are positive. As a result, pupils behave well and low-level disruption to learning is rare.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, what pupils know and can do are not carefully checked. As a result, teachers do not always have the right information to inform future learning. The school should ensure teachers appropriately use assessment information to further support pupils' achievement.
  • The school has introduced a lot of new initiatives in a short space of time. The school is not always clear on what impact these have had on pupils' learning because it has not yet checked. The school should continue to fully implement its plans to check on the impact on learning.

Pupil numbers and mix

102 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals2.9%

2.9%, 23.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kirtlington Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Tackley Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good56% met the expected standard
North Kidlington Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
Woodstock Church of England Primary School4 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding73% met the expected standard
Dr South's Church of England Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good82% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Headteacher Kyla Bates
Address
Heyford Road, Kirtlington, Oxford, OX5 3HL
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
123187

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.