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St Laurence Church of England School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Nicole Cooper
corporate_fareOXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
location_onWallingford, OX10 7DX
language Visit Website phone 1865858270
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Students

94

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Laurence Church of England School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Wallingford, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Laurence Church of England School is an academy sponsor led in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 99 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #77 of 226 primaries in Oxfordshire and #6,476 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. 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

73%

LA 61%
Reading80% LA 75%
Writing73% LA 71%
Maths80% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 60%England 61%
Reading100% LA 76% · Eng 74%
Writing69% LA 71% · Eng 72%
Maths100% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 59%England 60%
Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 70% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA 0.4

-

Write

LA 0.0

-

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Inadequate
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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