Watlington Primary School

General Information

Address: Love Lane, Watlington, OX49 5RB
Phone: 01491612474
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Pickford
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 227
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 30
% eligible for free school meals: 14.3%
Nursery provision: Yes

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.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.0%
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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

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

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,940 (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.

Ranked #51 of 57 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#49All Saints Church of England Primary School£6,017
#50Wheatley Church of England Primary School£5,993
#51Watlington Primary School£5,940
#52John Hampden Primary School£5,891
#53Northbourne Church of England Primary School£5,777

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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.

#1South Stoke Primary School£18,128
#2Sires Hill Primary Academy£12,279
#3Stoke Row CofE Primary School£10,434
#4Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School£10,045
#5Little Milton Church of England Primary School£9,877
#6Beckley Church of England Primary School£9,584
#7Abbey Woods Academy£9,580
#8Tetsworth Primary School£9,570
#9Lewknor Church of England Primary School£9,070
#10Peppard Church of England Primary School£9,006
#11RAF Benson Community Primary School£8,866
#12Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School£8,765
#13Badgemore Primary School£8,172
#14Shiplake Church of England School£8,080
#15Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School£7,682
#16Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School£7,587
#17Sonning Common Primary School£7,528
#18South Moreton Primary School£7,371
#19St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford£7,350
#20Whitchurch Primary School£7,307
#21Stadhampton Primary School£7,287
#22Kidmore End Church of England Primary School£7,163
#23Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames£7,124
#24St John's Primary School£7,106
#25Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School£7,103
#26Willowcroft Community School£7,102
#27Nettlebed Community School£7,098
#28Great Milton Church of England Primary School£7,081
#29St Laurence Church of England School£6,970
#30Woodcote Primary School£6,949
#31Barley Hill Primary School£6,877
#32Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School£6,829
#33Ewelme CofE Primary School£6,789
#34St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame£6,773
#35Valley Road School£6,773
#36Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School£6,559
#37Mill Lane Community Primary School£6,512
#38Horspath Church of England Primary School£6,457
#39Europa School UK£6,416
#40Cholsey Primary School£6,380
#41Hagbourne Church of England Primary School£6,366
#42Manor Primary School£6,329
#43Goring Church of England Aided Primary School£6,303
#44Trinity Church of England Primary School£6,253
#45Garsington Church of England Primary School£6,239
#46Ladygrove Park Primary School£6,235
#47St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor£6,211
#48Fir Tree Junior School£6,068
#49All Saints Church of England Primary School£6,017
#50Wheatley Church of England Primary School£5,993
#51Watlington Primary School£5,940
#52John Hampden Primary School£5,891
#53Northbourne Church of England Primary School£5,777
#54Aureus Primary School£5,748
#55Chalgrove Community Primary School£5,601
#56Benson Church of England Primary School£5,472
#57Stephen Freeman Primary School£5,126

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