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Garsington Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Oxford · OX44 9EW

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-13

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
104 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Zara d'Archambaud

Location

Address
Wheatley Road, Garsington
Postcode
OX44 9EW
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 4–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Primary schools in Oxford
48
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX44
6
Primary in OX44
6
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.

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  • Pegasus School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6RQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Windale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6JD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Orchard Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6BG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Marsh Baldon · OX44 9LJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Zara d'Archambaud
Telephone
01865361263
Website
http://www.garsington.oxon.sch.uk

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