Tetsworth Primary School

About Tetsworth Primary School

Tetsworth Primary School’s headline metrics present a mixed picture when compared with the Oxfordshire local authority average for primary schools. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 67%, which is six percentage points above the LA average of 61%. That is a meaningful positive gap, placing Tetsworth in the top half of schools nationally and in the South East region. However, the school’s overall Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement, from its most recent graded inspection in June 2024, tells a different story. The rating has dropped from Good in its previous inspection in 2013, with leadership and management and the quality of education both judged to require improvement. So while the headline attainment figure is above the local norm, the school is currently under regulatory scrutiny, and parents will want to weigh that against the positive exam data.

Looking more closely at the academic outcomes, the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results show real strengths in reading and writing. Every single pupil (100%) reached the expected standard in reading, and 33% achieved the higher standard in that subject. In writing and maths, 83% of pupils met the expected standard, though no pupils reached the higher standard in either. The average scaled scores are solid: 106 in reading and 105 in maths. There is no Progress 8 data available for this primary school, so we cannot measure how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school’s ranking within Oxfordshire, based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, places it 87th out of 242 primary schools in the LA. That is comfortably above the median, and the school outperforms the LA average on this key metric, even if the Ofsted picture is less rosy.

Tetsworth is a small village primary with just 69 pupils on roll, operating above its official capacity of 56. It is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 16 applications for just 5 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.2 to 1, and all 5 first-preference applicants were offered a place. The school has a nursery provision, so families can start from age three. Facilities include a sensory room, art studios, music rooms, a library, playing fields and a chapel. SEND support is offered for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. The school runs clubs including gardening, drama, choir, eco club and chess, and offers sports such as athletics, swimming, cricket, gymnastics and football. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, oversubscribed village setting, but who are comfortable with the current Requires Improvement rating and the leadership challenges it implies.

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