Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney

West Oxfordshire · OX28 5JZ

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 247 pupils, 15.5% FSM

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney

General Information

Address: Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ – View on map
Phone: 01993702480
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Rosaleen Gowers
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 24 families put it first for 25 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 25 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 9 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

247 pupils out of 250 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 33
% eligible for free school meals: 15.5%
Pupil mix: 7 in 10 (more mixed than the West Oxfordshire average)
English as an additional language: 24% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 23.5% a year (West Oxfordshire 18.4%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 50% moved to another school, 50% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Oxfordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 18 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Oxfordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 50% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 7% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 11 percentage points below the West Oxfordshire average (61%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (3-year average 69% against an expected 63%)
3-year average (expected standard): 69%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 71% · Writing 61% · Maths 71% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 64%
Average test scores: reading 104, maths 102
Based on: 28 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWest Oxfordshire averageEngland↘ Falling Down 24 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 11 percentage points below the West Oxfordshire average (61%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 32nd of 45 junior and primary schools in the area

=32Burford Primary School50%
=32Carterton Primary School50%
=32Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney50%
#37Standlake Church of England Primary School48%
#38Edith Moorhouse Primary School47%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington92%
#2Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School91%
#3Kingham Primary School90%
=4Combe CofE Primary School89%
=4Eynsham Community Primary School89%
#6Leafield Church of England Primary School86%
=7Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School85%
=7Chadlington Church of England Primary School85%
=9Freeland Church of England Primary School83%
=9Witney Community Primary School83%
#11Great Tew County Primary School80%
#12North Leigh Church of England School79%
#13Enstone Primary School78%
#14Woodstock Church of England Primary School73%
=15Hailey Church of England Primary School71%
=15Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton71%
#17St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot69%
#18Middle Barton Primary School67%
=19Gateway Primary School65%
=19Madley Brook Community Primary School65%
=19St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School65%
#22Bladon Church of England Primary School62%
#23Ducklington Primary School59%
=24Charlbury Primary School58%
=24Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School58%
=24Hanborough Manor CofE School58%
#27St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School57%
=28Tackley Church of England Primary School56%
=28The Batt Church of England Primary School56%
#30Wychwood Church of England Primary School53%
#31The Blake Church of England Primary School52%
=32Bampton CofE Primary School50%
=32Brize Norton Primary School50%
=32Burford Primary School50%
=32Carterton Primary School50%
=32Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney50%
#37Standlake Church of England Primary School48%
#38Edith Moorhouse Primary School47%
#39Clanfield CofE Primary School44%
#40St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton37%
#41St Christopher's Church of England School36%
#42Tower Hill Community Primary School35%
#43Stonesfield Primary School31%
#44St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton27%
#45Queen Emma's Primary School24%

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28th of 44 primary schools in West Oxfordshire for Ofsted rating

#26Middle Barton Primary SchoolGood
#27North Leigh Church of England SchoolGood
#28Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyGood
#29Queen Emma's Primary SchoolGood
#30St Christopher's Church of England SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Finstock Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping NortonOutstanding
#3St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Aston and Cote Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Bampton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Bladon Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Brize Norton Primary SchoolGood
#8Burford Primary SchoolGood
#9Chadlington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Charlbury Primary SchoolGood
#11Clanfield CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Combe CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Ducklington Primary SchoolGood
#14Edith Moorhouse Primary SchoolGood
#15Enstone Primary SchoolGood
#16Eynsham Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Freeland Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Gateway Primary SchoolGood
#19Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#20Great Tew County Primary SchoolGood
#21Hailey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Hanborough Manor CofE SchoolGood
#23Kingham Primary SchoolGood
#24Leafield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Madley Brook Community Primary SchoolGood
#26Middle Barton Primary SchoolGood
#27North Leigh Church of England SchoolGood
#28Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, WitneyGood
#29Queen Emma's Primary SchoolGood
#30St Christopher's Church of England SchoolGood
#31St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CartertonGood
#32St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) SchoolGood
#33St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping NortonGood
#34St Peter's Church of England Primary School, CassingtonGood
#35Standlake Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#36Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary SchoolGood
#37Stonesfield Primary SchoolGood
#38The Batt Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#39The Blake Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#40Tower Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#41West Witney Primary School & NurseryGood
#42Windrush Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#43Witney Community Primary SchoolGood
#44Carterton Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,342 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

36th of 48 primary schools in West Oxfordshire for spending per pupil

#34Wychwood Church of England Primary School£6,353
#35Eynsham Community Primary School£6,352
#36Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney£6,342
#37Madley Brook Community Primary School£6,230
#38The Blake Church of England Primary School£6,221

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Finstock Church of England Primary School£11,226
#2Chadlington Church of England Primary School£9,736
#3Leafield Church of England Primary School£9,048
#4Middle Barton Primary School£8,774
#5Enstone Primary School£8,449
#6Tackley Church of England Primary School£8,247
#7Stonesfield Primary School£8,196
#8Clanfield CofE Primary School£8,055
#9Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School£7,947
#10Bladon Church of England Primary School£7,822
#11Standlake Church of England Primary School£7,822
#12St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington£7,806
#13Tower Hill Community Primary School£7,791
#14Hailey Church of England Primary School£7,776
#15Great Tew County Primary School£7,745
#16St Christopher's Church of England School£7,480
#17Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton£7,262
#18St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot£7,260
#19North Leigh Church of England School£7,241
#20St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School£7,173
#21Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School£7,125
#22Combe CofE Primary School£7,102
#23St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton£7,060
#24St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton£7,000
#25Witney Community Primary School£6,912
#26Queen Emma's Primary School£6,890
#27Windrush Church of England Primary School£6,870
#28Kingham Primary School£6,799
#29Burford Primary School£6,783
#30Carterton Primary School£6,656
#31Charlbury Primary School£6,653
#32Brize Norton Primary School£6,402
#33Freeland Church of England Primary School£6,378
#34Wychwood Church of England Primary School£6,353
#35Eynsham Community Primary School£6,352
#36Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney£6,342
#37Madley Brook Community Primary School£6,230
#38The Blake Church of England Primary School£6,221
#39Edith Moorhouse Primary School£6,193
#40Hanborough Manor CofE School£6,115
#41Gateway Primary School£6,105
#42Ducklington Primary School£6,083
#43Bampton CofE Primary School£6,021
#44St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School£5,997
#45Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School£5,818
#46The Batt Church of England Primary School£5,716
#47Woodstock Church of England Primary School£5,684
#48West Witney Primary School & Nursery£2,516

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