Valley Road School
About Valley Road School
Valley Road School sits comfortably above the Oxfordshire primary average on the key KS2 benchmark, with 80% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 61%. That 19-point gap is significant and places the school in the top 25% nationally for this metric. Digging deeper, the school’s reading and maths average scores of 108 and 107 respectively suggest pupils are performing well above the national baseline of 100. The proportion achieving the higher standard in reading (50%) is particularly strong, while maths (33%) and writing (23%) also show healthy numbers of pupils exceeding expectations. With only 5. 5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many schools locally, but the results still represent a clear outperformance of the typical Oxfordshire primary.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Mar 2022Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 15 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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