School profile

Five Acres Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bicester, OX25 2SN

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,116 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Five Acres Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils315
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jenny Walker
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123006.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils315
Girls151
Boys164
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.1%
First language not English25.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.281
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.6%
Other ethnic group
16.2%
Other Asian
10.2%
African
4.4%
Other White
3.5%
Caribbean
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.14
Support staff (FTE)26.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.4%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Five Acres Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryGraven Hill Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryLangford Village Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Five Acres Primary School

What is Five Acres Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Five Acres Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Nov 2016.

How does Five Acres Primary School rank in England?

Five Acres Primary School ranks 13,116 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Five Acres Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Five Acres Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Five Acres Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Five Acres Primary School made 34 offers from 48 applications (1.4 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Five Acres Primary School?

Five Acres Primary School has 315 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Five Acres Primary School?

Five Acres Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Five Acres Primary School?

At Five Acres Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Five Acres Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Five Acres Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.