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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123106

Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bampton · OX18 2DU

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
143

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

199 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
88 / 111
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
199 / 189 (105%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Melody Chadwick

Location

Address
Cote Road, Aston
Postcode
OX18 2DU
Town
Bampton
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bampton, Oxfordshire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Bampton
4
Primary schools in Bampton
4
Academies among open schools in Bampton
50% (2)
Open schools in OX18
14
Primary in OX18
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bampton · OX18 2NJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.85

    1.7 miles away

  • Ducklington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Witney · OX29 7US · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.84

    2.9 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Witney · OX29 7PU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–18

    • Att830.7
    • EM5+0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melody Chadwick
Telephone
01993850435

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