Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School

Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School has received a good overall evaluation during its recent inspection, showcasing a positive atmosphere where pupils are happy and enthusiastic about learning. The school sets high academic standards, supported by a respectful and caring culture among students. Notably, the teaching staff effectively support pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring access to an ambitious curriculum tailored to individual needs. Community engagement and personal development are key strengths, with pupils embodying the school's values in their conduct and interactions with one another. However, the inspection also identified some areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that pupils engage with reading materials closely aligned with their phonics learning, which is crucial for developing reading fluency. Furthermore, while the leadership team is dedicated and has a clear vision for improvement, there is a need for enhanced clarity in assessing the implementation of the curriculum and the achievement levels across age groups. Continued training for staff and governors to better support the quality of education will be essential as the school navigates these next steps.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
• The school sets high academic ambitions, particularly starting from early years.
• Strong support and effective teaching for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Excellent community engagement and enrichment opportunities.
• Passionate and knowledgeable teaching staff.
• Positive staff morale and teamwork focused on school improvements.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils are not consistently reading books that match the phonics program, impacting reading fluency.
• The effectiveness of curriculum implementation across age groups lacks sufficient clarity.

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 Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% 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, 2.2% of pupils at Clifton Hampden Church of England 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 Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School had 13.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% 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, 21.2% of pupils at Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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 Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School received £9,126 and spent £9,279 for each of its 80 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £136,000 (£1,696 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 Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School have?

Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School has 80 pupils on roll.

What age range does Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School cover?

Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School?

Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Clifton Hampden, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3EE.