South Moreton Primary School

South Moreton Primary School demonstrates a strong standard of education, characterized by a commitment to inclusive practices that support all students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school effectively prepares its pupils for future academic challenges by prioritizing achievement in key areas like reading, writing, and mathematics. Notably, the culture of safeguarding is well-established, ensuring that pupils feel safe and supported in their learning environment. Recently inspected, the school's curriculum exceeds national expectations, bolstered by high attendance rates and positive behavior across the pupil body. Strengths lie in the school's effective approach to teaching and personalized learning, which are evident in the high standards of achievement among pupils. The commitment of leaders and governors to continuous improvement, alongside a well-structured support system for vulnerable groups, sets a positive trajectory for the institution. With families actively involved and a strong emphasis on personal development, South Moreton Primary School cultivates a vibrant and supportive community for its pupils, despite being part of a trust that oversees multiple schools.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well in national tests.
• High attendance rates, including for vulnerable pupils.
• Strong culture of safeguarding and wellbeing.
• Highly inclusive curriculum that exceeds national expectations.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Proactive approach to maintaining high standards of behavior.

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 South Moreton Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.9% 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 South Moreton 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 South Moreton Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.1% 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, 19.1% of pupils at South Moreton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% 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 South Moreton Primary School received £7,693 and spent £7,649 for each of its 116 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £272,000 (£2,347 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 Didcot · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

South Moreton Primary School is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

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

What is South Moreton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for South Moreton Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was South Moreton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

South Moreton Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does South Moreton Primary School have?

South Moreton Primary School has 115 pupils on roll.

What age range does South Moreton Primary School cover?

South Moreton Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are South Moreton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is South Moreton Primary School?

South Moreton Primary School is at High Street, South Moreton, High Street, South Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9AG.