School profile

Valley Road School

Primary · Community school · Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RR

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#140 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Valley Road School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils165 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gemma Sterjo
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123041.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths94%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%9%8%
Average reading score112106106
Average maths score111104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading100%76%76%
Expected standard in writing94%72%73%
Expected standard in maths97%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils165
Girls66
Boys99
Eligible for free school meals4.2%
First language not English9.7%
SEN support23
EHC plan1
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80%
Other White
10.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence5.4%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)77
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll171
Unfilled places18.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult12
Teachers (FTE)8.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.22
Support staff (FTE)7.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Valley Road School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryGillotts SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-ThamesVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTrinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableSt Mary's PreparatoryOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBadgemore Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableRupert House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Valley Road School

What is Valley Road School's Ofsted rating?

Valley Road School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Feb 2012.

How does Valley Road School rank in England?

Valley Road School ranks 140 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Valley Road School?

Valley Road School has 165 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.