Chilton County Primary School

About Chilton County Primary School

Chilton County Primary School was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The inspection team judged both leadership and management, and the quality of education, as Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just above the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61%. The school’s strongest individual subject was reading, where 78% of pupils reached the expected standard and 30% achieved the higher standard. In maths, 74% met expectations and 30% reached the higher standard. Writing was a relative weak spot, with 78% at expected but only 16% at the higher level. The school’s combined expected score of 62 places it 19th out of 47 primary schools in the Vale of White Horse district, putting it in the bottom half of local schools.

At the higher end, 12% of Chilton pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s average scaled scores were 105 in both reading and maths, which is in line with the national average of 105. The school has no Progress 8 data available for Key Stage 2, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted report from 2019 noted that early years provision was Good, and the 2024 ungraded inspection did not change that judgement. The school does not have a sixth form, and its nursery provision means children can join before Reception. With 309 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, the school is nearly full. It is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, with 100 applications for 44 places and 43 first-preference offers made from 49 first-preference applications.

Chilton offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, rounders and tennis, while clubs include art, book club and coding. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 7.7%, well below the national average. For families considering Chilton, the school suits those who value a Good-rated primary with solid but not exceptional academic results, a strong SEND framework, and a full range of facilities. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Aureus Primary School, 4.4 km away, which may be an alternative for families prioritising a higher Ofsted grade.

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