Clanfield CofE Primary School

Clanfield CofE Primary School is a small, inclusive Church of England primary school where pupils feel safe, happy and well supported. Inspectors found safeguarding standards met and judged the school overall to be strong standard. Attendance is above national averages, behaviour is excellent, and pupils describe the school as 'a big family'. Early years provision and personal development are particularly strong, with a broad curriculum, consistently good phonics, and effective pastoral care. Inclusion is also effective: pupils with SEND are identified accurately, supported well and make suitable progress from their starting points. Achievement, curriculum and teaching, and leadership and governance are at expected standard. Pupils typically achieve in line with national averages by the end of key stage 2, and reading is a particular strength, with phonics and Year 6 reading outcomes above national figures. However, recent published outcomes for combined reading, writing and mathematics in 2024/25 were below national averages, and disadvantaged pupils' writing outcomes show a gap. The main development point is to sharpen the consistency of effective teaching strategies so that all pupils have more opportunities to develop deep, detailed knowledge and understanding and achieve highly. Leaders and governors know the school's strengths and priorities and are committed to securing consistently strong provision across all areas.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe.
• Attendance is above national averages, with robust monitoring and early support for families.
• Pupils' behaviour is excellent and the school is calm and orderly.
• Pupils show positive attitudes to learning and respect for others.
• Bullying is rare and dealt with quickly and effectively.
• Early years curriculum is broad, ambitious and prepares children well for Year 1.
• Phonics is taught consistently well, supporting reading fluency.
• Adults build warm, trusting relationships and develop children's vocabulary.
• Pupils with SEND are identified accurately and supported to access the full curriculum.
• Disadvantaged pupils benefit from additional funding and well-targeted support.
• Personal development programme is ambitious and well delivered.
• Pupils learn about healthy relationships, consent, British values and online safety.
• Pupils participate in community and charity projects and a wide range of enrichment.
• Pastoral provision is highly effective and helps pupils feel safe, happy and ready to learn.
• Reading is a particular strength, with outcomes above national averages.
• Leaders provide effective training and support staff wellbeing.
• Governors are committed, knowledgeable and challenge leaders appropriately.
• Positive relationships with parents, carers and the community.

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching strategies are not consistently applied, leading to some variability in curriculum delivery.
• Pupils do not always have sufficient opportunities to deepen their thinking and understanding.
• Provision is not yet consistently strong across all aspects of the school's work.
• Recent published outcomes in writing and mathematics were below national averages in 2024/25.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Clanfield CofE Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Clanfield CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Clanfield CofE Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.4% of pupils at Clanfield CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Clanfield CofE Primary School received £8,585 and spent £8,167 for each of its 97 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £23,000 (£236 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Clanfield CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Clanfield CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Clanfield CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Clanfield CofE Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Clanfield CofE Primary School have?

Clanfield CofE Primary School has 97 pupils on roll.

What age range does Clanfield CofE Primary School cover?

Clanfield CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Clanfield CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Clanfield CofE Primary School?

Clanfield CofE Primary School is at Main Street, Clanfield, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2SP.