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St Laurence Church of England School

Academy sponsor led · Wallingford · OX10 7DX

Ages 4–11 · 89 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill85%

89 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
55 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
89 / 105 (85%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Cooper

Location

Address
16 Thame Road, St Laurence School, Warborough
Postcode
OX10 7DX
Town
Wallingford
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.2%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicole Cooper
Telephone
01865858270
Website
www.st-laurence.oxon.sch.uk

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