Academy converter · Oxfordshire

St Nicholas CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
121Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141459URN

Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Vale Academy Trust, Wantage, OX12 9RY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

33 applications for 15 places · 123rd of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

11 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 September 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

33 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 3.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as St Nicholas CofE Primary School (URN 123147), the previous school.

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	33	2.2	17	1.13
Sep 2025	12	35	2.9	11	0.92
Sep 2024	14	43	3.1	19	1.36
Sep 2023	15	38	2.5	17	1.13
Sep 2022	15	28	1.9	13	0.87
Sep 2021	15	28	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2020	14	24	1.7	7	0.50
Sep 2019	11	18	1.6	9	0.82
Sep 2018	15	31	2.1	16	1.07
Sep 2017	14	19	1.4	11	0.79
Sep 2016	14	31	2.2	13	0.93
Sep 2015	15	19	1.3	16	1.07
Sep 2014 *	11	19	1.7	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 53% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%166th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	53%	13%	107	100
2023/24	50%	6%	106	102
2022/23	36%	9%	103	100

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

St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

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

2026

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Wantage Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

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

Standards maintained2024

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

Good2023

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Wantage Primary Academy
3.6 km · Oxfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Grove Church of England School
3.7 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

7.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
6.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141459 · 931/3224
Trust: Cambrian Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 121 on roll
Free school meals: 20.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2014
Replaced: St Nicholas CofE Primary School (URN 123147)
Address: Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Vale Academy Trust, Wantage, OX12 9RY
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse

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