St Laurence Church of England School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address 16 Thame Road
St Laurence School
Warborough
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 7DX
Phone 01865858270
Reference Number 149405

St Laurence Church of England School is performing strongly, demonstrating a welcoming and purposeful environment where pupils feel valued and supported. With attendance consistently above national figures, the school fosters high standards of behaviour, allowing for focused and engaging lessons. Most pupils progress well through the curriculum, achieving outcomes close to or above national averages. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in handwriting, number fluency, and ensuring consistent knowledge across the wider curriculum.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 99
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.56%
Girls: 44.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 4 11
2 7 9 16
3 8 6 14
4 6 7 13
5 10 5 15
6 6 9 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.9%
White, Other 5.1%
White & Black (African) 2%
White & Asian 1%
African 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 20 Jan 2026
Date Report
20 Jan 2026 School inspection

Strengths

  • Strong culture promoting high attendance and positive behaviour.
  • Warm, trusting relationships between staff and pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Clear understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching by leaders.
  • Well-structured early years curriculum that prioritizes reading.

Areas for Improvement

  • Handwriting expectations and opportunities for practice need further embedding.
  • Gaps in subject-specific knowledge in the wider curriculum not consistently identified.
  • Need for strengthening approaches to develop pupils’ number fluency.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 104

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 2
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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