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Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Wallingford · OX10 0QH

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

163

Local authority

Oxfordshire

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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 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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144568

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

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
163
Boys / girls
84 / 79
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
163 / 150 (109%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
18
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
Academy trust: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD

Contact

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

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-05

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
56%
Higher standard (RWM)
13%
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

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

14.9%

Unauthorised

1.8%

Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
141

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.7% · Persistent 18.4%
2021/22
Overall 7.5% · Persistent 19.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England