Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Church Street, Shellingford, Faringdon, SN7 7QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Judith Terrell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 123222
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367710301
About this school
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Faringdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 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 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 80% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 53% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 53% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) 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 | 50% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School compares
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School ranked 206th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 85 | — |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 205 | 1.5 miles |
| Folly View Primary | — | 5.9% | 23.1% | 401 | 1.9 miles |
| The Elms Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 251 | 2.4 miles |
| Uffington Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 23% | 94 | 2.8 miles |
| Buckland Church of England Primary School | 93% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 111 | 3.0 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.6%
- Persistent absence
- 4.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Folly View Primary1.9 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
The Elms Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Uffington Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Buckland Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Faringdon
Other schools in Faringdon
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School ranks 6th 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
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Primary
- The Elms Primary School Primary
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Faringdon Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School teach?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Faringdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School?
- The headteacher of Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School is Miss Judith Terrell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) 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 Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School full?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), 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 Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School a faith school?
- Yes. Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School ranked 206th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School's absence rate?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) 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.