Fir Tree Junior School is a primary school in Wallingford, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Fir Tree Junior School currently has around 235 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
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.
| Address: | Radnor Road, Wallingford, OX10 0NY |
| Website: | www.firtreejuniors.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01491836341 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Marc Knight |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145649 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 235 |
| Number of Boys: | 120 |
| Number of Girls: | 115 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 190 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 4 |
| Chinese | 1.70% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Tree Junior School Radnor Road , OX10 0NY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Tree Junior School Radnor Road , OX10 0NY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford St Nicholas Road , OX10 8HX | - not rated | 473 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford St Nicholas Road , OX10 8HX | 3out of 4 | 473 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Primary School St John's Road , OX10 9AG | - not rated | 913 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford School St George's Road , OX10 8HH | 3out of 4 | 807 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wallingford School St George's Road , OX10 8HH | - not rated | 807 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel College Mongewell Park , OX10 8BT | - not rated | 2,468 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.