Shiplake Church of England School
Memorial Avenue, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Page-Howie
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 123203
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189402024
About this school
Shiplake Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Henley-on-Thames. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 154 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 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 | 25 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 81% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 25% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 100% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Shiplake Church of England 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 | 92% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shiplake Church of England School compares
Shiplake Church of England School ranked 14th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 154 | — |
| Robert Piggott CofE Junior School | — | — | — | — | 1.8 miles |
| Robert Piggott CofE Infant School | — | — | — | — | 1.9 miles |
| Valley Road School | 94% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 165 | 2.1 miles |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | 74% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 124 | 2.2 miles |
| Polehampton Church of England Junior School | 71% | 3.6% | 6% | 232 | 2.2 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)
- 2.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 8.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Valley Road School2.1 miles
Primary · Henley-on-Thames
-
St Martin's Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Polehampton Church of England Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Henley-on-Thames
Shiplake Church of England School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Henley-on-Thames.
- Badgemore Primary School Primary
- Frieth Church of England Combined School Primary
- Nettlebed Community School Primary
- Peppard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Primary
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Valley Road School Primary
- Gillotts School Secondary
- The Henley College 16 plus
- Rupert House School Independent schools
- Shiplake College Independent schools
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 196 to 220 recorded 14 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Shiplake Church of England School teach?
- Shiplake Church of England School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Henley-on-Thames.
- Who is the headteacher of Shiplake Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Shiplake Church of England School is Mrs Katherine Page-Howie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shiplake Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shiplake Church of England 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 Shiplake Church of England School?
- Shiplake Church of England School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shiplake Church of England School full?
- Shiplake Church of England School has capacity for 220 pupils and 154 on roll (70%), 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 Shiplake Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Shiplake Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Shiplake Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shiplake Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shiplake Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shiplake Church of England School rank locally?
- Shiplake Church of England School ranked 14th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shiplake Church of England School's absence rate?
- Shiplake Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shiplake Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shiplake Church of England 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 14 July 2026.