Voluntary controlled school · Oxfordshire

The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

4–11Ages
82Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123151URN

West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

30 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

5 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 October 2014
Graded 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 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

30 applications · 12 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 1.5; 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	12	30	2.5	10	0.83
Sep 2025	10	19	1.9	9	0.90
Sep 2024	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2023	11	22	2.0	10	0.91
Sep 2022	14	30	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2021	10	21	2.1	9	0.90
Sep 2020	14	33	2.4	23	1.64
Sep 2019	14	23	1.6	16	1.14
Sep 2018	14	35	2.5	20	1.43
Sep 2017	10	18	1.8	13	1.30
Sep 2016	9	15	1.7	8	0.89
Sep 2015	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2014	10	15	1.5	9	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%160th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth36%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard55%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	55%	27%	106	105
2023/24	50%	7%	108	102
2022/23	64%	9%	108	105

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

The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Stockham Primary School
3.4 km · Oxfordshire

2026

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Wantage Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Charlton Primary School
5.0 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Primary School
5.1 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Grove Church of England School
5.5 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

7.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Wantage Primary Academy
5.6 km · Oxfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Uffington Church of England Primary School
6.0 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123151 · 931/3231
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 98 pupils · 82 on roll
Free school meals: 11.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UL
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse

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