Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Helen France
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 123124
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844351671
About this school
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Watlington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2022, 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 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 59% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 94% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 88% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Aston Rowant Church of England 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 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School compares
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School ranked 215th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.6% | 16.5% | 99 | — |
| Lewknor Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 74 | 1.4 miles |
| Mill Lane Community Primary School | 83% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 231 | 1.6 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor | 58% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 411 | 1.8 miles |
| Stokenchurch Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 15.5% | 375 | 2.8 miles |
| Tetsworth Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 64 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.48%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lewknor Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Watlington
-
Mill Lane Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chinnor
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor1.8 miles
Primary · Chinnor
-
Stokenchurch Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Tetsworth Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Thame
Other schools in Watlington
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Watlington Primary School Primary
- Icknield Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School teach?
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Watlington.
- Who is the head teacher of Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School?
- The head teacher of Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen France, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aston Rowant Church of England 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 big is Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School?
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School full?
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), 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 Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School ranked 215th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aston Rowant Church of England 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.