Chilton County Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Downside
Chilton
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0PQ
Phone 01235834263
Reference Number 123057

Chilton County Primary School has maintained its status as a good school, providing a supportive and secure learning environment for its pupils. The school fosters positive attitudes towards learning from an early age, and pupils are engaged and enthusiastic during lessons. There is a strong emphasis on high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of community and responsibility through various activities. While the school has made recent curriculum adjustments in response to previous performance dips, further evaluation is needed to determine the effectiveness of these changes. Overall, the teaching staff demonstrates solid subject knowledge and employs effective strategies to ensure that pupils grasp important concepts. The school is well-prepared for its future educational challenges and remains committed to enhancing pupil outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 309
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.05%
Girls: 45.95%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 28 17 45
2 28 17 45
3 16 27 43
4 24 20 44
5 26 16 42
6 16 18 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 74.1%
White, Other 6.1%
Unclassified 4.2%
Indian 2.6%
Pakistani 2.6%
Asian, Other 2.3%
White & Asian 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
African 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Chinese 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 09 Jul 2024
Date Report
09 Jul 2024 School inspection
13 Feb 2019 Full inspection:
14 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
04 May 2006 Full inspection:
08 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a supportive and friendly school environment.
  • High expectations are set for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, broad, and balanced.
  • Effective teaching of reading and phonics supports fluent reading development.
  • Pupils benefit from a well-rounded personal development program.
  • Engaged pupil participation in leadership roles and community activities.
  • Strong emphasis on safeguarding and pupil well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • The school has yet to evaluate the full impact of the revised curriculum.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 65%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing -0.9
Maths 0

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 30 1
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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