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Sires Hill Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Didcot, OX11 9GY

Outstanding

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Sires Hill Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils117
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Alison Ashcroft
TrustOMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149696.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils117
Girls67
Boys50
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.4%
First language not English25.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.80
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.81%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size20.3

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
50.4%
Other White
11.1%
Indian
8.5%
Other Asian
6%
African
5.1%
Other mixed
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Pakistani
2.6%
Other Black
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%

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 teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)6.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.36
Support staff (FTE)6.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.8%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Sires Hill Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryLadygrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryLydalls Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryDidcot Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryWillowcroft Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondarySt Birinus SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryStephen Freeman Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryNorthbourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryLong Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Sires Hill Primary Academy

What is Sires Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Sires Hill Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Sires Hill Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sires Hill Primary Academy made 29 offers from 111 applications (3.8 per offer), and 29 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sires Hill Primary Academy?

Sires Hill Primary Academy has 117 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sires Hill Primary Academy?

Sires Hill Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sires Hill Primary Academy?

At Sires Hill Primary Academy, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sires Hill Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sires Hill Primary Academy missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.8% 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.