The Hendreds Church of England School

The Hendreds Church of England School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across various categories with 'Outstanding' personal development. The school has successfully refined its curriculum to better serve its pupils since the previous inspection, placing a strong emphasis on individual pupil needs and inclusion, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). There is a positive atmosphere in the school, embodying values of respect and kindness, which is reflected in the supportive interactions among pupils and staff.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on personal development woven into the curriculum.
• Effective reading instruction provided by well-trained staff.
• High standards of behaviour and a calm, positive school culture.
• Strong focus on individual pupil needs and inclusion.
• Pupils enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum refinement is still ongoing in some subjects.
• Staff do not consistently check pupil understanding in lessons.

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 The Hendreds Church of England School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.0% 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, 1.4% of pupils at The Hendreds Church of England 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 The Hendreds Church of England School had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.7% 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, 10.3% of pupils at The Hendreds Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% 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 2024–25 The Hendreds Church of England School received £6,920 and spent £6,751 for each of its 146 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £372,000 (£2,549 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,175 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wantage · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

The Hendreds Church of England School is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• Grove Church of England School Wantage
• Northbourne Church of England Primary School Didcot
• Blewbury Church of England Primary School Didcot
• South Moreton Primary School Didcot
• St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Wallingford
• Fir Tree Primary School Wallingford
• St Laurence Church of England School Wallingford
• Streatley Church of England Primary School Reading
• John Henry Newman Academy Oxford
• Benson Church of England Primary School Wallingford

What is The Hendreds Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Hendreds Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was The Hendreds Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Hendreds Church of England School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does The Hendreds Church of England School have?

The Hendreds Church of England School has 126 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Hendreds Church of England School cover?

The Hendreds Church of England School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Hendreds Church of England School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is The Hendreds Church of England School?

The Hendreds Church of England School is at Ford Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8JX.