Oare Church of England Primary School
Cold Blow, Oare, Marlborough, SN8 4JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Beck Stubbs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 141912
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01672562256
About this school
Oare Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Marlborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oare Church of England Primary 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 11 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 36% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 55% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 55% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 36% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 102.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 97.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Oare Church of England 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oare Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.7% | 13.9% | 44 | — |
| Pewsey Primary School | 76% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 134 | 1.9 miles |
| Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 53 | 2.9 miles |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 135 | 3.3 miles |
| Easton Royal Academy | — | 3.1% | 5.7% | 53 | 3.6 miles |
| Woodborough Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 146 | 3.8 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
-
Ungraded inspection report4 February 2025
- 25 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.89%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.73%
- Persistent absence
- 3.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pewsey Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Pewsey
-
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Preshute Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Easton Royal Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Pewsey
-
Woodborough Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Pewsey
Other schools in Marlborough
- Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School Primary
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Primary
- Ogbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Preshute Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ramsbury Primary School Primary
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Primary
- St John's Marlborough Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Oare Church of England Primary School teach?
- Oare Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlborough.
- Who is the principal of Oare Church of England Primary School?
- The principal of Oare Church of England Primary School is Ms Beck Stubbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oare Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oare Church of England 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 many pupils are at Oare Church of England Primary School?
- Oare Church of England Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Oare Church of England Primary School full?
- Oare Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 44 on roll (37%), 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 Oare Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Oare Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Oare Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oare Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Oare Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Oare Church of England Primary School is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oare Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Oare Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Oare Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oare Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oare Church of England 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 2 July 2026.