Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Church End, Great Rollright, Chipping Norton, OX7 5SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Hastings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 123183
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01608737202
About this school
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chipping Norton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 112 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 31 January 2023, 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 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 50% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 17% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 67% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 50% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 50% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) 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 | 65% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School compares
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 140th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 112 | — |
| Hook Norton Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 271 | 2.3 miles |
| Acorns Primary School | 55% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 97 | 2.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton | 71% | 5.7% | 23.5% | 187 | 2.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | 37% | 4.4% | 34.3% | 190 | 3.2 miles |
| Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 11.4% | 93 | 4.3 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)
- 7.48%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 8.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Acorns Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Shipston-on-Stour
-
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton2.6 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton3.2 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Chipping Norton
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Chipping Norton.
- Bledington Primary School Primary
- Chadlington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enstone Primary School Primary
- Finstock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Tew County Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Primary
- Middle Barton Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Primary
- Wychwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- The ACE Centre Nursery School Nursery
- Chipping Norton School Secondary
- Kingham Hill School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chipping Norton.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School is Miss Michelle Hastings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) 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 Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School full?
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 112 on roll (107%), 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 Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 140th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) 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.