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Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX14 4DAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#5,533
of 13,686 nationally

About Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School

Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School sits in the Vale of White Horse, and its headline Key Stage 2 results tell a story that is more encouraging than its overall Ofsted rating might suggest. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 67%, which is notably above the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61% for primary schools. That six-percentage-point gap is a meaningful one, placing the school in the top 50% nationally and 36th percentile within its own LA. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at the higher standard: only 11% of pupils achieved that top tier across all three subjects, which is a figure that gives pause. The school’s Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement, from a November 2023 inspection, sits in tension with these solid attainment figures, and suggests the issue may be more about leadership and quality of education than raw pupil outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBradstocks Way, Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, OX14 4DA
HeadteacherRaluca Chende
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)16.2%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: suttoncourtenayprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School

Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.