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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 10 July 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 13 February 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry85 applications · 33 places offered · 28 named it first
- 2026 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
- 2025 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
- 2024 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
- 2023 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
- 2022 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
- 2021 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
- 2020 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
- 2019 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
- 2018 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
- 2017 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
- 2016 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
- 2015 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
- 2014 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
- This school
- Oxfordshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 33 | 85 | 2.6 | 28 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2025 | 44 | 100 | 2.3 | 49 | 1.11 |
| Sep 2024 | 45 | 91 | 2.0 | 41 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2023 | 45 | 91 | 2.0 | 45 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 45 | 104 | 2.3 | 44 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2021 | 45 | 84 | 1.9 | 35 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2020 | 45 | 85 | 1.9 | 37 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2019 | 44 | 75 | 1.7 | 42 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2018 | 28 | 62 | 2.2 | 24 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2017 | 40 | 63 | 1.6 | 42 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2016 | 39 | 68 | 1.7 | 39 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 29 | 74 | 2.6 | 38 | 1.31 |
| Sep 2014 | 30 | 63 | 2.1 | 35 | 1.17 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 85% · Writing 82% · Maths 74% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Oxfordshire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 9% | 107 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 12% | 105 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 10% | 107 | 104 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Chilton County Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 3.4 km · OxfordshireRemains Good20223.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 3.4 km · OxfordshireStandards maintained20242.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 3.9 km · OxfordshireGood20232.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 4.4 km · OxfordshireOutstanding20223.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- 4.5 km · OxfordshireGood20241.7applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
- 4.6 km · OxfordshireStandards maintained20243.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 4.8 km · OxfordshireNot yet inspected3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 4.9 km · OxfordshireRemains Good20222.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 123057 · 931/2555
- Capacity
- 315 pupils · 310 on roll
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Downside, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0PQ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources