Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School, Watchfield & Shrivenham

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Tim Miller
Pupils:48 / 115 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01793710259
Address:Ashbury, Oxfordshire, Watchfield & Shrivenham, SN6 8LN
Trust:CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 10 February 2026
URN:149419
UKPRN:10091405
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-16ppWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has declined from 69% to 53%. Writing has declined from 85% to 80%.

Class Sizes

7.9

Avg class size

7.0

Infant (KS1)

10.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rose and Crown (o/s)
87m · 1 min walk
Idstone Road (NE-bound)
248m · 4 min walk
Rectory Farm (opp)
1.2km · 19 min walk
The Ridgeway (NW-bound)
1.2km · 19 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

42%

Available places

48 pupils

115 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Watchfield & Shrivenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:58
Projected new pupils:15

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Watchfield & Shrivenham

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History

10 February 2026
-
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.47133%

Overall absence

16.92308%

Persistent absence

65

Enrolments

Authorised3.97307%
Unauthorised1.49826%
Persistent (10%+)16.92308%
Severe (50%+)1.53846%

Absence trend

5.76682%
23/24
5.47133%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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