Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School
Old Reading Road, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vania Eaglen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 123133
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491836785
About this school
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 77% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 20% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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 | 73% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School compares
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School ranked 57th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 222 | — |
| St John's Primary School | 57% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 206 | 0.8 miles |
| St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford | — | 5.6% | 17.1% | 145 | 1.1 miles |
| Fir Tree Junior School | 70% | 4% | 14.9% | 228 | 1.2 miles |
| Benson Church of England Primary School | 34% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 329 | 1.7 miles |
| RAF Benson Community Primary School | 94% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 123 | 1.7 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
- 18 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.28%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford1.1 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Fir Tree Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Benson Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
RAF Benson Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wallingford
Other schools in Wallingford
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School ranks 3rd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallingford.
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Benson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Primary
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Junior School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Laurence Church of England School Primary
- St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford Primary
- Wallingford School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School teach?
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headteacher of Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is Mrs Vania Eaglen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School?
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School full?
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School has capacity for 210 pupils and 222 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- How have Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School ranked 57th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School's absence rate?
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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.