Chilton County Primary School
Downside, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher, Npqh
- Miss Rebecca Vousden
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 123057
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235834263
About this school
Chilton County Primary School is a community primary school in Didcot. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chilton County 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 50 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 62% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 12% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 74% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 76% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chilton County 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 312 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 309 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chilton County Primary School compares
Chilton County Primary School ranked 109th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 310 | — |
| Harwell Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 16.8% | 210 | 2.1 miles |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 16.3% | 90 | 2.1 miles |
| The Hendreds Church of England School | 64% | 4.9% | 16.4% | 126 | 2.4 miles |
| Aureus Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 450 | 2.7 miles |
| Blewbury Church of England Primary School | 27% | 6.9% | 28.4% | 82 | 2.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.08%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 7.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harwell Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
St Amand's Catholic Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
The Hendreds Church of England School2.4 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Aureus Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Blewbury Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Didcot
Other schools in Didcot
Chilton County Primary School ranks 8th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Didcot.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aureus Primary School Primary
- Blewbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Didcot Primary Academy Primary
- Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harwell Primary School Primary
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sires Hill Primary Academy Primary
- South Moreton Primary School Primary
- Stephen Freeman Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chilton County Primary School teach?
- Chilton County Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Didcot.
- Who is the headteacher, npqh of Chilton County Primary School?
- The headteacher, npqh of Chilton County Primary School is Miss Rebecca Vousden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chilton County Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chilton County 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 Chilton County Primary School?
- Chilton County Primary School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chilton County Primary School full?
- Chilton County Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 310 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chilton County Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chilton County Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chilton County Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chilton County Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Chilton County Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chilton County Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Chilton County Primary School ranked 109th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chilton County Primary School's absence rate?
- Chilton County Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chilton County Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chilton County 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 30 June 2026.