Shefford C.E. Primary School
Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Hungerford, RG17 7DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Deborah Munday
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Federation
- Chaddleworth and Shefford CoE Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 109975
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01488648657
About this school
Shefford C.E. Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hungerford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shefford C.E. Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 71% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 43% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 100% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 86% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 86% | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 113.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 106.0 | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Shefford C.E. Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shefford C.E. Primary School compares
Shefford C.E. Primary School ranked 49th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 52 | — |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School | — | 8.5% | 30% | 30 | 2.1 miles |
| Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School | 36% | 5.4% | 17.7% | 53 | 2.5 miles |
| Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School | 67% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 88 | 3.3 miles |
| Lambourn CofE Primary School | 48% | 5.6% | 33.9% | 130 | 4.2 miles |
| Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 92 | 5.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.8%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Lambourn CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Hungerford
-
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Hungerford
Other schools in Hungerford
Shefford C.E. Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Hungerford.
- Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hungerford Primary School Primary
- Inkpen Primary School Primary
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Lambourn CofE Primary School Primary
- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children Nursery
- John O'Gaunt School Secondary
- Oaklands School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shefford C.E. Primary School teach?
- Shefford C.E. Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hungerford.
- Who is the headteacher of Shefford C.E. Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shefford C.E. Primary School is Ms Deborah Munday, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shefford C.E. Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shefford C.E. Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shefford C.E. Primary School?
- Shefford C.E. Primary School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Shefford C.E. Primary School full?
- Shefford C.E. Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 52 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shefford C.E. Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Shefford C.E. Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Shefford C.E. Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shefford C.E. Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Shefford C.E. Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shefford C.E. Primary School is part of the Chaddleworth and Shefford CoE Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shefford C.E. Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2023/24 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shefford C.E. Primary School compare with other schools in West Berkshire?
- Shefford C.E. Primary School ranked 49th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shefford C.E. Primary School's absence rate?
- Shefford C.E. Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shefford C.E. Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shefford C.E. Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.