Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School
High Street, Stanford-in-the-Vale, Faringdon, SN7 8LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Willis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 123159
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367710474
About this school
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Faringdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 205 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 14 December 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 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 41% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 66% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 55% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 45% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Stanford In the Vale CofE 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 | 64% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School compares
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School ranked 192nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 205 | — |
| Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | 47% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 85 | 1.5 miles |
| Buckland Church of England Primary School | 93% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 111 | 2.8 miles |
| Folly View Primary | — | 5.9% | 23.1% | 401 | 3.4 miles |
| Uffington Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 23% | 94 | 3.5 miles |
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | 55% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 82 | 3.8 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)
- 16.83%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 15.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School1.5 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Buckland Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Folly View Primary3.4 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Uffington Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Wantage
Other schools in Faringdon
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Faringdon.
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Primary
- Folly View Primary Primary
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Primary
- The Elms Primary School Primary
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Faringdon Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School teach?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Faringdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School is Mrs Amanda Willis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanford In the Vale CofE 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 Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School full?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 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 Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School ranked 192nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanford In the Vale CofE 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.