St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford

South Oxfordshire · OX10 0GF

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 145 pupils, 13.8% FSM

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St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford

General Information

Address: 70 Gatehouse Crescent, Wallingford, OX10 0GF – View on map
Phone: 01491836408
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Amy King
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 23 families put it first for 26 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

145 pupils out of 180 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 18
% eligible for free school meals: 13.8%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the South Oxfordshire average)
English as an additional language: 8% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 19.5% a year (South Oxfordshire 18%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 80% moved to another school, 20% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Oxfordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 18 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Oxfordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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34th of 43 primary schools in South Oxfordshire for Ofsted rating

#32St John's Primary SchoolGood
#33St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ThameGood
#34St Nicholas CofE Primary School , WallingfordGood
#35Stadhampton Primary SchoolGood
#36Stoke Row CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Aureus Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Abbey Woods AcademyGood
#3Aston Rowant Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Barley Hill Primary SchoolGood
#5Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#6Benson Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Chalgrove Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Cholsey Primary SchoolGood
#10Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England SchoolGood
#12Dorchester St Birinus Church of England SchoolGood
#13Ewelme CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Fir Tree Junior SchoolGood
#15Garsington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Goring Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#17Great Milton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Horspath Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19John Hampden Primary SchoolGood
#20Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Ladygrove Park Primary SchoolGood
#22Lewknor Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Little Milton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Manor Primary SchoolGood
#25Marsh Baldon CofE Primary SchoolGood
#26Mill Lane Community Primary SchoolGood
#27Nettlebed Community SchoolGood
#28Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29RAF Benson Community Primary SchoolGood
#30Shiplake Church of England SchoolGood
#31Sonning Common Primary SchoolGood
#32St John's Primary SchoolGood
#33St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ThameGood
#34St Nicholas CofE Primary School , WallingfordGood
#35Stadhampton Primary SchoolGood
#36Stoke Row CofE Primary SchoolGood
#37Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#38Valley Road SchoolGood
#39Whitchurch Primary SchoolGood
#40Willowcroft Community SchoolGood
#41Woodcote Primary SchoolGood
#42Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#43Tetsworth Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,350 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

19th of 56 primary schools in South Oxfordshire for spending per pupil

#17Sonning Common Primary School£7,528
#18South Moreton Primary School£7,371
#19St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford£7,350
#20Whitchurch Primary School£7,307
#21Stadhampton Primary School£7,287

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1South Stoke Primary School£18,128
#2Sires Hill Primary Academy£12,279
#3Stoke Row CofE Primary School£10,434
#4Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School£10,045
#5Little Milton Church of England Primary School£9,877
#6Beckley Church of England Primary School£9,584
#7Abbey Woods Academy£9,580
#8Tetsworth Primary School£9,570
#9Lewknor Church of England Primary School£9,070
#10Peppard Church of England Primary School£9,006
#11RAF Benson Community Primary School£8,866
#12Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School£8,765
#13Badgemore Primary School£8,172
#14Shiplake Church of England School£8,080
#15Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School£7,682
#16Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School£7,587
#17Sonning Common Primary School£7,528
#18South Moreton Primary School£7,371
#19St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford£7,350
#20Whitchurch Primary School£7,307
#21Stadhampton Primary School£7,287
#22Kidmore End Church of England Primary School£7,163
#23Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames£7,124
#24St John's Primary School£7,106
#25Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School£7,103
#26Willowcroft Community School£7,102
#27Nettlebed Community School£7,098
#28Great Milton Church of England Primary School£7,081
#29St Laurence Church of England School£6,970
#30Woodcote Primary School£6,949
#31Barley Hill Primary School£6,877
#32Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School£6,829
#33Ewelme CofE Primary School£6,789
#34St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame£6,773
#35Valley Road School£6,773
#36Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School£6,559
#37Mill Lane Community Primary School£6,512
#38Horspath Church of England Primary School£6,457
#39Cholsey Primary School£6,380
#40Hagbourne Church of England Primary School£6,366
#41Manor Primary School£6,329
#42Goring Church of England Aided Primary School£6,303
#43Trinity Church of England Primary School£6,253
#44Garsington Church of England Primary School£6,239
#45Ladygrove Park Primary School£6,235
#46St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor£6,211
#47Fir Tree Junior School£6,068
#48All Saints Church of England Primary School£6,017
#49Wheatley Church of England Primary School£5,993
#50Watlington Primary School£5,940
#51John Hampden Primary School£5,891
#52Northbourne Church of England Primary School£5,777
#53Aureus Primary School£5,748
#54Chalgrove Community Primary School£5,601
#55Benson Church of England Primary School£5,472
#56Stephen Freeman Primary School£5,126

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