North Leigh Church of England School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Road, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North Leigh Church of England School is a primary school in Witney for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 9th of 19 primary schools in Witney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 16 March 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

154 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near North Leigh Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Freeland Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Madley Brook Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Hanborough Manor CofE School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hailey Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Witney Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

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: Mr Ben McPherson
Phone: 01993881525
Website: northleighprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, North Leigh, Witney, OX29 6SS
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 142152

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.