Tackley Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

St John's Road, Tackley, Kidlington, OX5 3APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tackley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Kidlington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 6th of 7 primary schools in Kidlington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

115 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals16.5%

16.5%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7%

7%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tackley Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kirtlington Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Woodstock Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Middle Barton Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Ward
Phone: 01869331327
Website: tackley.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St John's Road, Tackley, Kidlington, OX5 3AP
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 143889

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.