Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School
Greenmere, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell, Wallingford, OX10 0QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Ms Sue Potts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- URN
- 144568
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491837024
About this school
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 163 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 16 | 12 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 92% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 100% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 100% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 100% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell 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 | 56% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School compares
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School ranked 194th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.1% | 9.7% | 163 | — |
| Fir Tree Junior School | 70% | 4% | 14.9% | 228 | 1.3 miles |
| St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford | — | 5.6% | 17.1% | 145 | 1.4 miles |
| St Laurence Church of England School | 73% | 3.8% | 12.1% | 89 | 1.7 miles |
| St John's Primary School | 57% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 206 | 1.8 miles |
| Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School | 38% | 4.4% | 8% | 76 | 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)
- 9.66%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 10.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fir Tree Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford1.4 miles
Primary · Wallingford
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St Laurence Church of England School1.7 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
St John's Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wallingford
-
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School2.1 miles
Primary · Wallingford
Other schools in Wallingford
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallingford.
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Benson 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 year groups does Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headteacher of Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School is Ms Sue Potts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell 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 big is Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School?
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School has 163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School full?
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 163 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School?
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School is part of THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell 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 56% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School ranked 194th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell 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.