SCHOOL PROFILE

Graven Hill Primary School

Primary Free schools URN 149750
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 510 Published school capacity
Capacity used 28.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Oxfordshire
Trust THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 147 120 full-time · 27 part-time
Female pupils 74 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 73 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.8%
20.0 pts below England
School 4.8%
Cherwell 15.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.9%
9.6 pts above England
School 29.9%
Cherwell 20.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cherwell 0.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
53.1%
78
Any other White background
10.9%
16
White and Asian
6.1%
9
African
5.4%
8
Any other Mixed background
4.8%
7
Indian
4.8%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.2% 18 of 147 pupils
8.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.2%
Cherwell 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.2% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 6.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Hearing impairment 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.36%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.86 pts lower than England
School 4.36%
Cherwell 6.02%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.70 pts lower than England
School 11.11%
Cherwell 14.72%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cherwell 1.81%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

28.8% 59.4 pts below England
Graven Hill Primary School
28.8%
Cherwell
84.6%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information