Dry Sandford Primary School
Community school · Primary
Abingdon · OX13 6EE · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 123219
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Abingdon · OX13 5JL
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
139
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 139 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Oxford · OX1 5HP · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Oxford · OX2 9PQ · Oxfordshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 123219
Location
- Address
- Church Road, Appleton
- Postcode
- OX13 5JL
- Town
- Abingdon
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Constituency
- Witney
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- Boys / girls
- 74 / 65
- School capacity
- 196
- Capacity fill
- 139 / 196 (71%)
- Free school meals
- 8.6%
- FSM pupils
- 12
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Zaheer Ahmed
- Telephone
- 01865862794
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2022-06-14 — Good (Report)