Watlington Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Watlington (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.5%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
72%
227 / 315 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).Watlington Primary School is a primary school located in Watlington, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 224 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the ACER TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Gemma Sterjo.
Key facts
- URN
- 147281
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mat Van De Pette | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Pickford | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Nick Acaster | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Olivia Polisano | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katrina Dalmedo | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hazel Kellet | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amber Bryant | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helen Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Flynn | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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