Abbey Woods Academy
Wimblestraw Road, Berinsfield, Wallingford, OX10 7LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Sophie Charter
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Anthem Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 139709
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865340420
About this school
Abbey Woods Academy is a primary academy in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 138 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Woods Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 23 | 29 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 38% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 52% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 55% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 52% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Abbey Woods Academy 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 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Woods Academy compares
Abbey Woods Academy ranked 74th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 8.1% | 42% | 138 | — |
| Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School | 38% | 4.4% | 8% | 76 | 1.1 miles |
| Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 80 | 1.6 miles |
| Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School | 63% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 66 | 2.0 miles |
| St Laurence Church of England School | 73% | 3.8% | 12.1% | 89 | 2.3 miles |
| Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 73 | 2.3 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)
- 42.03%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.13%
- Persistent absence
- 26.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School1.1 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
St Laurence Church of England School2.3 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Marsh Baldon
Other schools in Wallingford
Abbey Woods Academy ranks 4th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallingford.
- 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
- Ewelme CofE Primary 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 ages does Abbey Woods Academy teach?
- Abbey Woods Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallingford.
- Who is the head teacher of Abbey Woods Academy?
- The head teacher of Abbey Woods Academy is Mrs Sophie Charter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Woods Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Woods Academy, 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 Abbey Woods Academy?
- Abbey Woods Academy has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abbey Woods Academy full?
- Abbey Woods Academy has capacity for 280 pupils and 138 on roll (49%), 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 Abbey Woods Academy a faith school?
- No. Abbey Woods Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Woods Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Woods Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Abbey Woods Academy part of an academy trust?
- Abbey Woods Academy is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Abbey Woods Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Woods Academy compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Abbey Woods Academy ranked 74th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Woods Academy's absence rate?
- Abbey Woods Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Woods Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Woods Academy'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 1 July 2026.