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Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

South Oxfordshire, RG8 0BGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1651 of 13,686 nationally

About Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School’s headline metrics put it comfortably ahead of the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with an Oxfordshire average of 61%. That 18-point gap is significant and places the school in the top 25% nationally for this measure. The school ranks 9th out of 48 primary schools in South Oxfordshire, sitting in the 18th percentile locally. Its overall ranking score of 79 reflects strong performance across the board, though it sits behind top local peers like Longworth and Hornton, both of which scored 100. The school’s relatively small size — 168 pupils against a capacity of 210 — means class sizes are manageable, and the pupil-to-teacher ratio is favourable. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection, while retaining an overall Good rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWallingford Road, Reading, South Oxfordshire, RG8 0BG
HeadteacherAngela Wheatcroft
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils168
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity168 / 210 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.