Voluntary aided school · Oxfordshire

Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
99Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123124URN

School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5SU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.3per place

2.8 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

80 applications for 15 places · 1st of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

Inspection history

24 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 February 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

5.3applications per place, Reception

2.8 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 3.1 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 4.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 4.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 4.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 3.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 3.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 3.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 3.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 12 of 13 years.

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	15	80	5.3	17	1.13
Sep 2025	15	71	4.7	16	1.07
Sep 2024	15	69	4.6	11	0.73
Sep 2023	15	69	4.6	11	0.73
Sep 2022	15	45	3.0	15	1.00
Sep 2021	15	45	3.0	15	1.00
Sep 2020	9	30	3.3	9	1.00
Sep 2019	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2018	9	29	3.2	9	1.00
Sep 2017	12	28	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2016	12	29	2.4	12	1.00
Sep 2015	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2014	10	25	2.5	7	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 80% · Maths 70% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%212th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	40%	0%	107	103
2023/24	59%	12%	108	101
2022/23	57%	0%	108	101

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

Aston Rowant Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

5.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Lewknor Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Mill Lane Community Primary School
2.6 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor
2.9 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Stokenchurch Primary School
4.6 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Tetsworth Primary School
4.9 km · Oxfordshire

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Radnage Church of England Primary School
6.1 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Watlington Primary School
6.1 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
John Hampden Primary School
6.4 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123124 · 931/3180
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 99 on roll
Free school meals: 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5SU
Local authority: Oxfordshire · South Oxfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources