Long Wittenham C of E Primary School
Welcome to Long Wittenham CofE Primary school, a happy and thriving school at the heart of the community. We hold each and every child at the centre of everything we do. The fresh teaching and leadership team has exciting plans for the future. Read our Head’s welcome message.
Long Wittenham Primary School is a vibrant rural primary school in South Oxfordshire, located at the foot of Wittenham Clumps and between the towns of Abingdon and Didcot.
At Long Wittenham School we show our love through kindness, determination and curiosity, strengthening ourselves and our community.
We offer an ambitious curriculum, a staff team willing to go above and beyond and a values-led school community with a strong caring ethos.
Pupils’ excellent behaviour and positive attitudes lead to good pupil outcomes and high levels of engagement with learning. We are well-supported by dedicated governors, enthusiastic parents and the wider village community.
View our Headteacher’s message and click here for our school Policies and Documents.
Plans for a new school site
We are in advanced stages of planning a new school site in the village.
Joining the Ridgeway Educational Trust
Our school is due to join the Ridgeway Educational Trust, the Multi-Academy Trust that includes Didcot Girl’s school, St Birinus School and Sutton Courtenay Primary School. Read more about this exciting development here.
Upcoming dates
Please visit our term dates and key dates pages for information on upcoming events.
2023 Open days
- Tuesday 10th October – 9:30am
- Thursday 9th November – 9:30am
- Download the flyer
If you would like to attend an open morning it would help us plan in advance if you were able to contact the school office to register interest. If these dates don’t work for you, please call the office and we can arrange a time convenient to you. Telephone: 01865 407850 Email: office.3233@long-wittenham.oxon.sch.uk
Latest news: Newsletter – 22 September 2023
Message from the Headteacher, Sadly, today is Miss Winterbourne’s last day with us before she moves on to her exciting new job. I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all she has done for the school. She has shown love and kindness in all her roles (breakfast club, class room assistant […]
Our classes
Click on the buttons to visit the page for each of our classes.
Term dates
Children need to arrive for school to start promptly at 8.50am and the school day runs to 3.20pm. A typical week amounts to 32.5 hours.
Autumn term 2023
Term begins for pupils: Tuesday 5th September
Half term: Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October
Term ends: Tuesday 19th December 1:30pm
“We believe that both our boys are getting a really good education and are so pleased that you are steering the school so well.”
Parent, 12 Feb 2019
“Just wanted to thank you and all the teachers and staff at LW for providing an awesome school for our children!… I’m so pleased our children feel safe and are being well looked after too! ”
Parent, 11 Feb 2019
“I just wanted to say that…the work you have put into LWPS generally, your collaborative and proactive approach to school leadership is exemplary! There were moments where I felt proud and felt I should feed this back to you directly.”
Parent, 19 Jan 2019
New Starters
Welcome to Owls Class!
We hope you will find the video below useful and help you get to know your new school.
Forest School
Our unique setting enables us to benefit from Forest School sessions as part of our wider curriculum. Nature makes us relax, builds our resilience and often makes all that surrounds us more meaningful; we feel more at peace. The children at our school are privileged to spend quality time outdoors through Forest School and under the guidance of our Forest School professionals.
Wrap Around Care: Breakfast Club and After School Clubs
We offer a Breakfast Club and After School Club, Monday – Friday, run by the school
Breakfast club is from 8am – no need to book!
After School Club is until 4.30 or 5.30pm. Book regular or ad hoc sessions by contacting the school office. Activities include homework sessions, art and crafts, cookery, book club, board games and more…
Childcare Vouchers are accepted for both Breakfast Club and After School Club.
We also offer after school activities on a termly basis, including Football and Gymnastics.
iRock
The School is pleased to offer music lessons through iRock. Playing in a band is not only fun, it can massively help develop your child’s life skills. Boosting confidence, supporting wellbeing, developing their social skills and even help their academic progress. Find out more or register here
We are a nut free school.
Families please note that we are strictly a nut free school. Please ensure that no nut products are brought into school or included in packed lunches (even on school trips). Please also ensure that no nut products are consumed within the school grounds at any time of day. Thank you.
Equality statement
At Long Wittenham C of E (C) Primary School, we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background. Read the full statement.
New data protection regulations
From 25th May 2018 there were changes made to the current data protection regulations (GDPR). Long Wittenham Primary School regards the protection of personal data relating to staff, children and parents/carers as a very important matter. On the school website, in accordance with best practice, we have published our updated data protection policy and Pupil Privacy notice. The Pupil Privacy notice outlines the pupil information that we collect, hold and share including the lawful basis about how we use this information. If you would like a printed copy of the data protection policy and privacy notice please do not hesitate to contact the school office.