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Cholsey Primary School

Academy converter · Wallingford · OX10 9PP

Ages 5–11 · 332 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
271

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

332 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
332
Boys / girls
171 / 161
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
332 / 315 (105%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
49
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHOLSEY PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHOLSEY PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Heidi McSweeney

Location

Address
Church Road, Cholsey
Postcode
OX10 9PP
Town
Wallingford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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, 332 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.8%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Heidi McSweeney
Telephone
01491651862
Website
http://www.cholsey.oxon.sch.uk

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