Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Faringdon, SN7 7QA · Oxfordshire · primary school
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206th of 230 primary schools in Oxfordshire we can score, 244 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 955 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.4/10 among them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 47.0 · 15 | 40% | 0.60 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.4 out of 10 among them, against 1.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in Junior Active Leaders, swimming, tennis, African drumming, and felt-making. Trips include Coleshill House, The Tate Modern, The Steam Museum, The Sheldonian Winter Concert, and The Watermill Theatre. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 85 pupils against a stated capacity of 105. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to bridge the gap between the expected and higher standards? What specific strategies are used to improve attainment in maths? How does the curriculum integrate the recent trips into daily learning?
What Ofsted said about Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Overview
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School continues to be a good school, where pupils are proud and enjoy attending. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils, ensuring a broad and ambitious curriculum that allows children to do well across most subjects. The school fosters a positive environment where staff and pupils treat each other with courtesy and respect.
Strengths
- The curriculum is “broad and ambitious,” introducing new learning in a “logical order” with clearly sequenced early years provision.
- Phonics teaching is “effective,” with reading books accurately matched to pupils’ abilities and frequent opportunities to practise skills.
- Staff have “exceptionally positive and warm relationships” with pupils, resulting in well-managed behaviour and uninterrupted learning.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are “quickly and accurately identified” and receive thoughtful adaptations to their tasks.
- Leaders promote personal development well through Christian values, offering pupils many positions of responsibility and enrichment activities.
Areas to improve
- In a “very small minority of subjects,” such as design and technology, leaders have not identified the “essential knowledge that pupils need to know” with sufficient depth.
- Leaders need to make clearer what pupils should know in all subjects to ensure pupils achieve as well as they could.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a “strong culture of safeguarding” where staff are vigilant and leaders follow up quickly on all concerns.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% |
| 2023/24 | 40% |
| 2024/25 | 47% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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