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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 144568

Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Wallingford · OX10 0QH

Ages 5–11 · 163 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-05

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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
141

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill109%

163 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
84 / 79
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
163 / 150 (109%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Headteacher
Ms Sue Potts

Location

Address
Greenmere, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell
Postcode
OX10 0QH
Town
Wallingford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Wallingford
15
Primary schools in Wallingford
12
Academies among open schools in Wallingford
60% (9)
Open schools in OX10
16
Primary in OX10
12
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.

Compare with theseAll in WallingfordNear OX10

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sue Potts
Telephone
01491837024
Website
http://www.brightwell.oxon.sch.uk

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