Nettlebed Community School, based in Henley-on-Thames, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Nettlebed Community School currently has around 167 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 9.5% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.6%).

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: High Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 5DA
Website: http://www.nettlebed.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01491641328
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Bethany Greenwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123037

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 164
Number of Pupils: 167
Number of Boys: 80
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.60%143
Unclassified3.60%6
Other White3.00%5
White and Asian3.00%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%3
White and Black African1.80%3
Chinese0.60%1
Other Mixed0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (1.3)
Writing: Average (-2.2)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
107.7
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nettlebed Community School
High Street , Nettlebed RG9 5DA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.