Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School, based in Faringdon, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School currently has around 202 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.6% boys and 55.4% girls. Around 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.2%).

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, Faringdon, SN7 8LH
Website: www.stanford.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01367710474
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Willis
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123159

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/02/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 202
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 112

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.20%168
Other White4.50%9
White and Black African2.00%4
African2.00%4
White and Asian2.00%4
Unclassified2.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
Other Mixed1.50%3
Gypsy/Roma1.00%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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 (1.4)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Average (1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School
High Street , Stanford-in-the-Vale SN7 8LH
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Church Street , Shellingford SN7 7QA
3out of 4 2,723 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.