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Stephen Freeman Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Didcot, OX11 7BZ

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Stephen Freeman Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Bews
TrustRIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Nov 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151279.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils450
Girls226
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.7%
First language not English16.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size29.5

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
67.8%
Other White
7.8%
Indian
6.4%
White and Asian
3.6%
Other Asian
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
African
2.2%
White and Black African
1.3%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%

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 teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)18.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.53
Support staff (FTE)29.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.151
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.3%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than 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 rate6.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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0.6 miSecondaryUTC OxfordshireUniversity technical college
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Stephen Freeman Primary School

What is Stephen Freeman Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stephen Freeman Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2019.

How hard is it to get into Stephen Freeman Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stephen Freeman Primary School made 57 offers from 151 applications (2.6 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stephen Freeman Primary School?

Stephen Freeman Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stephen Freeman Primary School?

Stephen Freeman Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stephen Freeman Primary School?

At Stephen Freeman Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stephen Freeman Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stephen Freeman Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.3% 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.