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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123222

Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School

Voluntary aided school · Faringdon · SN7 7QA

Ages 4–11 · 85 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

2.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 fill81%

85 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
85
Boys / girls
43 / 42
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
85 / 105 (81%)
Free school meals
1.2%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Judith Terrell

Location

Address
Church Street, Shellingford
Postcode
SN7 7QA
Town
Faringdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, 85 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 1.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Faringdon
8
Primary schools in Faringdon
7
Academies among open schools in Faringdon
63% (5)
Open schools in SN7
9
Primary in SN7
7
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.

  • Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Faringdon · SN7 8LH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Folly View Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Faringdon · SN7 7XE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • The Elms Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Faringdon · SN7 7HZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Judith Terrell
Telephone
01367710301

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