Shenington Church of England Primary School

Shenington Church of England Primary School is a small voluntary aided primary school in Oxfordshire. Following its June 2025 inspection, the school continues to be good across all judged areas, as it was at its previous inspection in 2019. Pupils are happy, proud of their school and describe warm, respectful relationships; behaviour is calm and orderly, pupils feel safe, and they achieve well because the school has high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Pupils are happy, proud and enthusiastic ambassadors for their school
• Warm, respectful and caring relationships are evident throughout the school
• The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Pupils achieve well and rise to the school's expectations
• Behaviour around the school and in lessons is calm and orderly
• Pupils feel safe and are confident that bullying does not happen
• Pupils value the many leadership roles available to them
• A wide range of clubs, trips and visits enriches pupils' experiences
• The curriculum is engaging, ambitious and carefully sequenced over time
• Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and well supported
• Teachers use thoughtful strategies to check understanding and adapt support
• Teachers model subject-specific vocabulary well
• Reading is given high priority and phonics is taught from Reception
• Pupils who struggle with reading receive swift, effective help to catch up
• Children in the early years learn through a thoughtful mix of adult-led activities and play
• The early years curriculum builds vocabulary, reading and early number skills effectively
• Attendance is above national expectations
• Personal development sits at the heart of the school's work
• Pupils learn to look after their mental and physical health and well-being
• Pupils demonstrate a mature understanding of mutual respect and individual differences
• Staff feel very well supported by leaders and value development opportunities
• Governors know the school well and provide appropriate challenge and support
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Areas for Improvement

• The early years outdoor provision does not consistently support children to build on or extend their learning with confidence and depth
• In some subjects, learning activities do not help pupils secure their knowledge of the curriculum well enough
• Where activities are less well designed, some pupils do not deepen their learning and can become distracted
• The school should continue to develop staff expertise in designing activities that align with the ambition of the curriculum

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 Shenington Church of England Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.9% 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 Shenington 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 Shenington Church of England Primary School had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.4% 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, 23.8% of pupils at Shenington Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.3% 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 Shenington Church of England Primary School received £9,012 and spent £9,942 for each of its 84 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £129,000 (£1,542 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 Shenington Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Shenington Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

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

Shenington Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

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

Shenington Church of England Primary School has 84 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Shenington Church of England Primary School?

Shenington Church of England Primary School is at Stocking Lane, Shenington, Stocking Lane, Shenington, Oxfordshire, OX15 6NF.