West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School

About West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School

West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 297 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 18.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 27 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 22.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.