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Shiplake Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · Henley-on-Thames · RG9 4DN

Ages 2–11 · 154 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-18

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
113

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)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill70%

154 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
72 / 82
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
154 / 220 (70%)
Free school meals
3.2%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mrs Katherine Page-Howie

Location

Address
Memorial Avenue, Shiplake
Postcode
RG9 4DN
Town
Henley-on-Thames
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Henley-on-Thames
12
Primary schools in Henley-on-Thames
8
Academies among open schools in Henley-on-Thames
17% (2)
Open schools in RG9
14
Primary in RG9
9
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 Henley-on-ThamesNear RG9

  • Valley Road School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 1RR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand0.87

    2.1 miles away

  • St Martin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 6SS · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Caversham Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 6RP · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.88

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Page-Howie
Telephone
01189402024
Website
www.shiplakeprimary.org.uk/

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