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Botley School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Oxford, OX2 9JZ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Botley School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils189
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Josephine Reid
TrustACER TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Mar 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147759.

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 maths53%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than 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 reading81%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils189
Girls91
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.6%
First language not English36.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.173
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.58.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size21

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
45.5%
Other White
16.9%
African
6.9%
Pakistani
5.8%
White and Asian
5.3%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Bangladeshi
2.1%

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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)9.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.02
Support staff (FTE)20.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.37
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Botley School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryNorth Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryMatthew Arnold SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWest Oxford Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableCherwell College OxfordOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miNot applicableChrist Church Cathedral SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miNurseryGrandpont Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Botley School

What is Botley School's Ofsted rating?

Botley School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2024.

How does Botley School rank in England?

Botley School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Botley School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Botley School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Botley School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Botley School made 14 offers from 37 applications (2.6 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Botley School?

Botley School has 189 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Botley School?

Botley School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Botley School?

At Botley School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Botley School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Botley School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.