Uffington Church of England Primary School
Broad Street, Uffington, Faringdon, SN7 7RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs R Cook
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- 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
- 94
- URN
- 123170
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367820296
About this school
Uffington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Faringdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Uffington 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 11 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 55% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 40% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 27% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 20% | 73% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Uffington 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 | 20% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Uffington Church of England Primary School compares
Uffington Church of England Primary School ranked 54th 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 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.9% | 23% | 94 | — |
| Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 133 | 2.1 miles |
| Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | 47% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 85 | 2.8 miles |
| Folly View Primary | — | 5.9% | 23.1% | 401 | 3.3 miles |
| Watchfield Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 315 | 3.5 miles |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 205 | 3.5 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)
- 22.99%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 9.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School2.8 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Folly View Primary3.3 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Watchfield Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Watchfield
-
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Faringdon
Other schools in Faringdon
Uffington Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Primary
- The Elms Primary School Primary
- Faringdon Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Uffington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Uffington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Faringdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Uffington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Uffington Church of England Primary School is Mrs R Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Uffington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Uffington 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 Uffington Church of England Primary School?
- Uffington Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Uffington Church of England Primary School full?
- Uffington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), 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 Uffington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Uffington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Is Uffington Church of England Primary School a selective school?
- No. Uffington Church of England Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Uffington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Uffington Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Uffington 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 20% 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 Uffington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Uffington Church of England Primary School ranked 54th 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 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Uffington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Uffington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Uffington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Uffington 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.