Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, OX14 4DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Raluca Chende
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ridgeway Education Trust
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 146941
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235848333
About this school
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton Courtenay 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 22 | 27 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 67% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 11% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 85% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 70% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Sutton Courtenay 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 | 77% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School compares
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School ranked 173rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 7.4% | 18.1% | 187 | — |
| St Blaise CofE Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 169 | 1.3 miles |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School | — | 5% | 19.4% | 450 | 1.6 miles |
| Didcot Primary Academy | 80% | 3.9% | 12.4% | 451 | 1.7 miles |
| Drayton Community Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 194 | 1.9 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village | — | 4.8% | 11.8% | 207 | 2.0 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)
- 18.08%
- English as an additional language
- 17.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.44%
- Persistent absence
- 17.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Blaise CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Stephen Freeman Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Didcot Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Drayton Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village2.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
Other schools in Abingdon
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Abingdon.
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Primary
- Longworth Primary School Primary
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School is Mrs Raluca Chende, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton Courtenay 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 Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School?
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School full?
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), 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 Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School is part of RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sutton Courtenay 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 77% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School ranked 173rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Courtenay 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.