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St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford

Academy converter · Wallingford · OX10 8HX

Ages 3–7 · 145 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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%

145 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
145
Boys / girls
73 / 72
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
145 / 180 (81%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Miss Amy King

Location

Address
St Nicholas Road
Postcode
OX10 8HX
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 3–7, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.8%. 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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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.7%

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  • St John's Primary School

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    • KS243%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Laurence Church of England School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.08

    2.1 miles away

  • Cholsey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.98

    2.2 miles away

  • RAF Benson Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wallingford · OX10 6EP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM0.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amy King
Telephone
01491836408
Website
http://www.st-nicholas.co.uk

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