Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School
High Street, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, OX14 3EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Hannah Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 123127
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865407700
About this school
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifton Hampden Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 60% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 70% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 90% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Clifton Hampden 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 | 53% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School compares
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School ranked 118th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 80 | — |
| Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School | 63% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 66 | 1.0 miles |
| Abbey Woods Academy | 70% | 8.1% | 42% | 138 | 1.6 miles |
| Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School | 38% | 4.4% | 8% | 76 | 2.1 miles |
| Sires Hill Primary Academy | — | 4.1% | 0% | 117 | 2.6 miles |
| Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 73 | 2.7 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
- 25 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report15 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.44%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 7.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Abbey Woods Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School2.1 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Sires Hill Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Marsh Baldon
Other schools in Abingdon
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School ranks 11th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Abingdon.
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Primary
- Longworth Primary School Primary
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Radley Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School teach?
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School is Ms Hannah Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifton Hampden 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 many pupils are at Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School?
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School full?
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 80 on roll (76%), 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 Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Clifton Hampden 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 53% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School ranked 118th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton Hampden 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.