Ewelme CofE Primary School
Burrows Hill, Ewelme, Wallingford, OX10 6HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Ottaway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 123197
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491839240
About this school
Ewelme CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 92 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 22 March 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 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 25% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Ewelme 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 | 63% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ewelme CofE Primary School compares
Ewelme CofE Primary School ranked 181st 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 92 | — |
| RAF Benson Community Primary School | 94% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 123 | 0.6 miles |
| Benson Church of England Primary School | 34% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 329 | 1.9 miles |
| Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School | 73% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 222 | 2.3 miles |
| St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford | — | 5.6% | 17.1% | 145 | 2.8 miles |
| St John's Primary School | 57% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 206 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.2%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
RAF Benson Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Benson Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School2.3 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford2.8 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
St John's Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Wallingford
Other schools in Wallingford
Ewelme CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallingford.
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Benson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Primary
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Primary
- Fir Tree Junior School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Laurence Church of England School Primary
- St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford Primary
- Wallingford School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ewelme CofE Primary School teach?
- Ewelme CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ewelme CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ewelme CofE Primary School is Mr Joseph Ottaway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ewelme CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ewelme 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 Ewelme CofE Primary School?
- Ewelme CofE Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ewelme CofE Primary School full?
- Ewelme CofE Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 92 on roll (101%), 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 Ewelme CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ewelme CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Ewelme CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ewelme CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ewelme 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 Ewelme CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Ewelme CofE Primary School ranked 181st 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ewelme CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ewelme CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ewelme CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ewelme 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.