Radley Church of England Primary School

About Radley Church of England Primary School

Radley Church of England Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a grade it has held consistently across its previous inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 60%. That figure is almost exactly in line with the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61%, placing Radley in a solidly middle-of-the-road position. In the Vale of White Horse, it ranks 23rd out of 47 primary schools on this measure, and nationally it sits in the 57th percentile. The school’s overall ranking within the local authority is 117th out of 242 primary schools, which puts it comfortably in the middle third of Oxfordshire primaries. For a small village school with just 170 pupils, these results suggest a dependable, if not exceptional, academic offering.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Radley’s strongest subject is reading, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard and 40% achieved a higher score. The average reading score was 106, one point above the national benchmark. Maths tells a similar story: 73% reached the expected standard, with an average score of 105, and 33% hit the higher threshold. Writing is the weakest of the three core subjects, with 73% at expected but only 27% at the higher level. The combined expected standard of 60% is a useful headline, but the individual subject breakdowns show a school where most children are meeting expectations, and a sizeable minority are exceeding them in reading and maths. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are respectable for a school of this size and type.

Radley is a Church of England primary with a nursery provision, catering for children aged 3 to 11. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 64 applications for 27 places, with all 27 first-preference applicants receiving offers. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.37, meaning the school is popular locally. Facilities include playing fields, a sports hall, music rooms, art studios, a library and a sensory room, plus a chapel. The school offers a range of sports including football, cricket, netball, swimming, dance and athletics, and runs clubs such as Eco Club, choir and gardening. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and visual impairment. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded village primary with a strong sense of community, a Church of England character, and solid but not standout academic results.

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