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Chalgrove Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Oxford, OX44 7ST

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,840 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Chalgrove Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gareth Alcott
TrustACER TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Mar 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143969.

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 maths40%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls110
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.4%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.184
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.9%
Other White
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)10.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.93
Support staff (FTE)14.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.4%, similar to England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Chalgrove Community Primary School

What is Chalgrove Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chalgrove Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Jun 2012.

How does Chalgrove Community Primary School rank in England?

Chalgrove Community Primary School ranks 13,840 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Chalgrove Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Chalgrove Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chalgrove Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chalgrove Community Primary School made 30 offers from 49 applications (1.6 per offer), and 30 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chalgrove Community Primary School?

Chalgrove Community Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chalgrove Community Primary School?

Chalgrove Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chalgrove Community Primary School?

At Chalgrove Community Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chalgrove Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chalgrove Community Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.