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Nettlebed Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Bethany Greenwood

location_onHenley-on-Thames, RG9 5DA

language Visit Website phone 1491641328

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

147

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Expected Standard

100%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Nettlebed Community School is a Community school primary school in Henley-on-Thames, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Nettlebed Community School is a community school in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 167 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 100% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #20 of 226 primaries in Oxfordshire and #3,058 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 61%

Reading100% LA 75%

Writing100% LA 71%

Maths100% LA 72%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading65% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing47% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths53% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.4

-2.1 to 4.8

-2.2

Write

LA 0.0

-5.5 to 1.1

0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 4.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading92% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing92% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.0

-3.3 to 4.0

1.3

Write

LA -0.3

-2.1 to 4.6

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.6 to 2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 64%

Reading94% LA 76%

Writing94% LA 77%

Maths100% LA 74%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 0.2

0.1 to 5.7

0.4

Write

LA -0.2

-2.2 to 3

3.9

Maths

LA -0.6

1.4 to 6.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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09 October 2019

Inspection Report

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13 October 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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11 July 2007

Inspection Report

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16 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-10-09

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2011-10-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-07-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 167 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	164	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	158	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	145	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	145	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	125	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	128	1	0.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	128	1	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	127	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	127	4	3.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	116	1	0.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	115	5	4.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	125	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	126	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	129	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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Nettlebed Community School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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