Located in Wallingford, Cholsey Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cholsey Primary School currently has around 313 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 15.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Road, Wallingford, OX10 9PP
Website: http://www.cholsey.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01491651862
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heidi McSweeney
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140279

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 313
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.30%270
Other White5.10%16
White and Asian2.90%9
Other Asian1.30%4
White and Black African1.00%3
Other Mixed0.60%2
Indian0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
Unclassified0.60%2
Chinese0.30%1
African0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.8)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cholsey Primary School
Church Road , Cholsey OX10 9PP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cholsey Primary School
Church Road , Cholsey OX10 9PP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Primary School
St John's Road , OX10 9AG
- not rated 3,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Primary School
St John's Road , OX10 9AG
3out of 4 3,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Treehouse School
37 Wallingford Road , OX10 9LG
- not rated 330 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Moulsford Preparatory School
, OX10 9HR
- not rated 2,697 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Carmel College
Mongewell Park , OX10 8BT
- not rated 2,827 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cranford School
Moulsford , OX10 9HT
- not rated 2,934 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.