The Hendreds Church of England School

About The Hendreds Church of England School

The Hendreds Church of England School is a small primary in the Vale of White Horse, running at full capacity with 146 pupils against a school capacity of 144. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16.4%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests a more diverse intake than some of its local counterparts. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 55 total applications for just 13 places, with all 13 first-preference applicants securing a spot. That works out at an oversubscription ratio of 4.23, meaning more than four families applied for every available place. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, and it does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form. Headteacher Lisa Rees leads a school that, based on its admissions data, clearly holds strong appeal for local families.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023 rated it Good overall, a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2016. The breakdown shows personal development remains Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision are all rated Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — slightly below the local authority average of 61%. Reading and maths average scores both came in at 104, and 11% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school ranks 24th out of 47 primary schools in the Vale of White Horse on the KS2 expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half locally. Nationally, it sits in the 61st percentile among 13,686 schools, so it is performing around the middle of the pack.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, playing fields and a chapel, plus clubs such as gardening, film club, eco club and drama. Sports on offer include rounders, tennis, cross country, football, athletics and cricket. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Wantage Primary Academy, 4.3 km away. Given its oversubscription, this is a school that local families clearly want to get into, and it will suit those who value a Church of England ethos, a full-capacity village school feel, and a personal development focus that Ofsted rates as Outstanding.

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