Bampton CofE Primary School
Bowling Green Close, Bampton, OX18 2NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Carol Phillips
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 142140
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993850371
About this school
Bampton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bampton CofE 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 26 | 32 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 25% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 41% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 63% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 98.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Bampton CofE 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bampton CofE Primary School compares
Bampton CofE Primary School ranked 188th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 189 | — |
| Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School | 85% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 199 | 1.7 miles |
| Clanfield CofE Primary School | 44% | 4.9% | 9% | 97 | 2.3 miles |
| Brize Norton Primary School | 50% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 132 | 2.5 miles |
| Gateway Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 300 | 2.7 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot | 69% | 3.7% | 5% | 98 | 2.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bampton
-
Clanfield CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bampton
-
Brize Norton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Gateway Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot2.8 miles
Primary · Bampton
Other schools in Bampton
Common questions
- What ages does Bampton CofE Primary School teach?
- Bampton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bampton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bampton CofE Primary School is Miss Carol Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bampton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bampton CofE 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 Bampton CofE Primary School?
- Bampton CofE Primary School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bampton CofE Primary School full?
- Bampton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 189 on roll (90%), 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 Bampton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bampton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Bampton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bampton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bampton CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bampton CofE Primary 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 Bampton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bampton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Bampton CofE Primary School ranked 188th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bampton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bampton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bampton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bampton CofE 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.