Peppard Church of England Primary School

Peppard Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, demonstrating a strong standard in various areas. The school has made significant improvements, especially in early years education, where children are well prepared for Year 1. Leaders have prioritized pupil safety and well-being, fostering a positive and inclusive culture that supports academic development and personal growth. The school's commitment to high expectations for attendance and behavior is evident, with pupils demonstrating exemplary conduct and engagement in their learning. However, while most pupils achieve in line with national averages, there are a few areas where outcomes could be improved, particularly in English grammar and in ensuring all pupils consistently master key knowledge across subjects.

Strengths

• Strong leadership that promotes an inclusive and positive culture.
• Effective safeguarding practices ensuring pupil safety.
• High standards of behavior, with pupils engaged and eager to learn.
• Well-structured early years curriculum with a focus on vocabulary and essential skills.
• Notable success in phonics teaching.
• Strong parental support and confidence in the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent achievement across year groups.
• Some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in core subjects.
• Need for greater retention of key knowledge among pupils.

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 Peppard Church of England Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.8% 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 Peppard 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 Peppard Church of England Primary School had 11.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 48.9% 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, 13.1% of pupils at Peppard Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% 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 Peppard Church of England Primary School received £8,949 and spent £9,585 for each of its 61 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £86,000 (-£1,405 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 Peppard Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Peppard Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

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

Peppard Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Peppard Church of England Primary School have?

Peppard Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.

What age range does Peppard Church of England Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Peppard Church of England Primary School?

Peppard Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Peppard, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5JU.