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Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Abingdon · OX14 4DA

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
83 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Ridgeway Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Raluca Chende

Location

Address
Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay
Postcode
OX14 4DA
Town
Abingdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
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 3–11, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Abingdon
32
Primary schools in Abingdon
21
Academies among open schools in Abingdon
31% (10)
Open schools in OX14
25
Primary in OX14
15
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 AbingdonNear OX14

  • St Blaise CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    ABINGDON · OX14 4DR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Didcot Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.37

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  • Drayton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.78

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    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Aureus Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.24

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Raluca Chende
Telephone
01235848333
Website
www.sutton-courtenay.school

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