Shrivenham Church of England School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Swindon · SN6 8FX · Oxfordshire
Ages 2–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM15.2%
- Demand1.03
0.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 140301
Watchfield Primary School
Academy converter · Watchfield · SN6 8SD
Ages 3–11 · 315 pupils · Oxfordshire
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
26%
Overall absence
5.6%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-01-20
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)26%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 307
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
32
Places offered
33
1st-preference offers
32
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 56
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 32
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- 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 fill75%
315 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- Boys / girls
- 183 / 132
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 315 / 420 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- FSM pupils
- 64
- 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
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Hatcliffe
Location
- Address
- North Street
- Postcode
- SN6 8SD
- Town
- Watchfield
- County
- Wiltshire
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Constituency
- Witney
- 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 Watchfield, Oxfordshire, 315 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.8%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Faringdon · SN7 7SY · Oxfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM6.8%
- Demand1.00
1.7 miles away
Eastrop Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Swindon · SN6 7AP · Swindon
Ages 2–7
- Absence4.7%
- FSM10.2%
- Demand1.00
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Hatcliffe
- Telephone
- 01793782623