Garsington Church of England Primary School
Wheatley Road, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Zara d'Archambaud
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- River Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 144433
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865361263
About this school
Garsington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Oxford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Garsington 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 86% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 89% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 96% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 79% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Garsington 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Garsington Church of England Primary School compares
Garsington Church of England Primary School ranked 88th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3% | 9.1% | 204 | — |
| Pegasus School | 63% | 7.1% | 44.9% | 479 | 1.4 miles |
| Windale Primary School | 73% | 6% | 43.5% | 196 | 1.7 miles |
| Horspath Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 141 | 1.7 miles |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 46.6% | 209 | 1.7 miles |
| Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 73 | 2.1 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)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.96%
- Persistent absence
- 3.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pegasus School1.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Windale Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Horspath Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
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Orchard Meadow Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Marsh Baldon
Other schools in Oxford
Garsington Church of England Primary School ranks 16th of the 46 ranked primary schools in Oxford.
- Barton Park Primary School Primary
- Bayards Hill School Primary
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Botley School Primary
- Chalgrove Community Primary School Primary
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Primary
- Cutteslowe Primary School Primary
- East Oxford Primary School Primary
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary
- John Henry Newman Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Garsington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Garsington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Garsington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Garsington Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Zara d'Archambaud, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Garsington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Garsington 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 Garsington Church of England Primary School?
- Garsington Church of England Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Garsington Church of England Primary School full?
- Garsington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Garsington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Garsington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Garsington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Garsington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Garsington Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Garsington Church of England Primary School is part of RIVER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Garsington 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 73% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Garsington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Garsington Church of England Primary School ranked 88th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Garsington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Garsington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Garsington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Garsington 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 10 July 2026.