The Hendreds Church of England School
Ford Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Rees
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 144
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 140473
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235833379
About this school
The Hendreds Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Wantage. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 19 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 58% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 68% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 79% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 The Hendreds 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 | 57% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Hendreds Church of England School compares
The Hendreds Church of England School ranked 119th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.9% | 16.4% | 126 | — |
| St Amand's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 16.3% | 90 | 0.3 miles |
| Harwell Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 16.8% | 210 | 2.0 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village | — | 4.8% | 11.8% | 207 | 2.1 miles |
| St Blaise CofE Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 169 | 2.3 miles |
| Chilton County Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 310 | 2.4 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.
Inspection history
- 21 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.44%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 13.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Amand's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wantage
-
Harwell Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village2.1 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
St Blaise CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Chilton County Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Didcot
Other schools in Wantage
The Hendreds Church of England School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wantage.
- Charlton Primary School Primary
- Grove Church of England School Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Stockham Primary School Primary
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Primary
- Wantage Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wantage Primary Academy Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
- St Johns CofE Academy All-through
Common questions
- What year groups does The Hendreds Church of England School teach?
- The Hendreds Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wantage.
- Who is the headteacher of The Hendreds Church of England School?
- The headteacher of The Hendreds Church of England School is Mrs Lisa Rees, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Hendreds Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Hendreds 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 The Hendreds Church of England School?
- The Hendreds Church of England School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Hendreds Church of England School full?
- The Hendreds Church of England School has capacity for 144 pupils and 126 on roll (88%), 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 The Hendreds Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. The Hendreds Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does The Hendreds Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Hendreds Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Hendreds Church of England School?
- The Hendreds Church of England School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Hendreds Church of England School'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 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Hendreds Church of England School rank locally?
- The Hendreds Church of England School ranked 119th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Hendreds Church of England School's absence rate?
- The Hendreds Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Hendreds Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Hendreds 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 1 July 2026.