Peppard Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Peppard, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 5JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Wakefield
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 123135
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491628354
About this school
Peppard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Henley-on-Thames. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Peppard 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. 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
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong 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 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 38% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Peppard 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 | 58% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peppard Church of England Primary School compares
Peppard Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5.7% | 10% | 61 | — |
| Sonning Common Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 21.8% | 292 | 1.1 miles |
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 151 | 1.7 miles |
| Stoke Row CofE Primary School | 33% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 50 | 2.4 miles |
| Valley Road School | 94% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 165 | 2.5 miles |
| Badgemore Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 124 | 2.9 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)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 7.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sonning Common Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Stoke Row CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nr. Henley-on-Thames
-
Valley Road School2.5 miles
Primary · Henley-on-Thames
-
Badgemore Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Henley-on-Thames
Other schools in Henley-on-Thames
Peppard Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Henley-on-Thames.
- Badgemore Primary School Primary
- Frieth Church of England Combined School Primary
- Nettlebed Community School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Primary
- Shiplake Church of England School Primary
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Valley Road School Primary
- Gillotts School Secondary
- The Henley College 16 plus
- Rupert House School Independent schools
- Shiplake College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Peppard Church of England Primary School teach?
- Peppard Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Henley-on-Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of Peppard Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Peppard Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kirsty Wakefield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Peppard Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peppard 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 Peppard Church of England Primary School?
- Peppard Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Peppard Church of England Primary School full?
- Peppard Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 61 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 Peppard Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Peppard Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Peppard Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Peppard Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Peppard 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 58% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peppard Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Peppard Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Peppard Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Peppard Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peppard Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peppard 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.