Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bicester (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
1.5%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
194 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 193 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr Robert O'Malley.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 144186
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Boote | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2004 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorraine Wood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Margaret Goddard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rishi Wadhwa | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Bentley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jo Lilley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Becky Roberts | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Harriet Orridge | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Marsden | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Fiona Ritchie Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mary Lewis Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Helen Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert O'Malley Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Williamson Former | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record