Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School | Primary in Abingdon, Vale of White Horse | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School

Primary

Vale of White Horse · Abingdon · OX13 5JL www.appleton.oxon.sch.uk/

Pupils
139
cap. 196
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
14 Jun 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
13 Feb 2019
Monitoring visit
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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27 Jun 2008
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Vale of White Horse. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
65%
+7pp
LA
63%
England
63%
73%66%58%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
0%
0pp
LA
10%
England
8%
19%10%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
55%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
85%
LA AVG 72%
SPAG higher standard
45%
LA AVG 26%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 106.06
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.38
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
168
cap. 196
190179168
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
LA AVG 20.86:1
21.319.718.1
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EAL
10%
LA AVG 15.71%
10%7%3%
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FSM eligible
7%
LA AVG 16%
8%6%4%
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SEN
20%
LA AVG 20.02%
20%15%10%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%4%3%
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Persistent absence
11%
LA
12%
England
13%
11%7%2%
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Overview

AddressChurch Road, Appleton, Abingdon, OX13 5JL
Telephone01865862794
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
Religious characterChurch of England

Nearby schools

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Finance£6491 spend / pupil£7043 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2565%0%168
2023/2458%0%184
2022/2363%19%+0.90-2.10+0.20189
2018/1969%19%-1.30-2.10-0.10181
2017/1868%11%+0.70-3.30-2.80190
2016/1773%14%+0.40-0.40-3.30186
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2585%55%70%0%80%25%90%85%109.0106.0108.020%
2023/2481%38%69%0%73%27%88%88%109.0105.0109.015%
2022/2370%44%63%19%78%44%81%70%110.0108.0108.015%
2018/1973%27%81%23%96%42%96%88%106.0108.0108.015%
2017/1889%54%82%18%82%21%89%93%109.0105.0108.012%
2016/1777%50%77%36%82%27%95%77%109.0105.0108.010%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2516819.420%10%7%5%11%
2023/2418420.315%9%5%4%8%
2022/2318920.515%8%6%4%8%
2021/2218721.314%5%5%6%11%
2020/2118118.116%3%8%
2018/1918119.715%5%8%3%2%
2017/1819020.212%5%4%4%5%
2016/1718618.410%8%5%3%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.