Sunningwell Church of England Primary School
Dark Lane, Sunningwell, Oxon, OX13 6RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Leech
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 123161
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865739378
About this school
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Oxon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 78 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 70% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 70% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 90% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Sunningwell 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 | 91% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sunningwell Church of England Primary School compares
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 6.2% | 18.9% | 78 | — |
| Long Furlong Primary School | 47% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 211 | 1.0 miles |
| Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 14.5% | 83 | 1.2 miles |
| Dry Sandford Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 98 | 1.4 miles |
| Dunmore Primary School | 50% | 5% | 16.2% | 420 | 1.4 miles |
| Rush Common School | 78% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 417 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.92%
- English as an additional language
- 18.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 14.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Furlong Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Dry Sandford Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Dunmore Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Rush Common School1.7 miles
Primary · Abingdon
Common questions
- What year groups does Sunningwell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxon.
- Who is the headteacher of Sunningwell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sunningwell Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anita Leech, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sunningwell Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sunningwell 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 Sunningwell Church of England Primary School?
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sunningwell Church of England Primary School full?
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 78 on roll (74%), 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 Sunningwell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sunningwell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Sunningwell Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sunningwell Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sunningwell 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 91% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sunningwell Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sunningwell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sunningwell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sunningwell 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.