Primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire
Stephen Freeman Primary School
Freeman Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7BZ
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- Places
- 420
- How full
- Full — 450 pupils against 420 places
- Girls / boys
- 226 / 224
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 16%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 19%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 15%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for South Oxfordshire 010F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 46%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 8%
- Households owning their home
- 47%
- Households in social housing
- 22%
- Households with no car
- 8%
- Adults economically inactive
- 15%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Jessica Lewis
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward
- Didcot West
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- URN
- 151279
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didcot Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 80% | 0.4 mi |
| Manor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 53% | 0.5 mi |
| Aureus Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Outstanding 2022 | 78% | 0.6 mi |
| Ladygrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 70% | 1 mi |
| Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 56% | 1 mi |
| Willowcroft Community SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 69% | 1 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 75% | 1.3 mi |
| Sires Hill Primary AcademyFree schools | No grade | — | 1.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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