School profile

William Fletcher Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oxford, OX5 1LW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,782 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

William Fletcher Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Martin
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123023.

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 maths58%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to 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.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils210
Girls93
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.1%
First language not English15.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size26.4

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
71.9%
Other White
10.5%
Gypsy/Roma
3.8%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
1%
Pakistani
1%

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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)12.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.72
Support staff (FTE)11.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.6%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than 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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 William Fletcher Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryWest Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryNorth Kidlington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryGosford Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School, CassingtonAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryEdward Feild Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about William Fletcher Primary School

What is William Fletcher Primary School's Ofsted rating?

William Fletcher Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2013.

How does William Fletcher Primary School rank in England?

William Fletcher Primary School ranks 9,782 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

What are William Fletcher Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at William Fletcher Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into William Fletcher Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, William Fletcher Primary School made 26 offers from 49 applications (1.9 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend William Fletcher Primary School?

William Fletcher Primary School has 210 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of William Fletcher Primary School?

William Fletcher Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at William Fletcher Primary School?

At William Fletcher Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at William Fletcher Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at William Fletcher Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% 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.