Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School, Oxfordshire

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard, 4 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get an excellent start in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created an extensive, coherent and carefully structured programme of personal development."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place a high priority on improving attendance and act quickly when concerns arise."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the quality of curriculum and teaching across the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know their pupils well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context well and have set a clear strategic direction."

Achievement - Needs attention. "A significant minority of pupils have gaps in their learning that hinder their progress."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that recent curriculum changes are fully embedded so that pupils build secure knowledge in all subjects, closing remaining gaps that currently limit their readiness for the next stage"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils apply key foundational skills consistently, so the work pupils produce demonstrates depth of knowledge and clear progression across all subjects"; "Leaders should continue to refine the teaching of mathematics, ensuring that new approaches to fluency and number become embedded and lead to consistently stronger outcomes by the end of key stage 2".

In its own words: "I am delighted to be the Headteacher of this nurturing, ambitious small village school, after joining in September 2024. It is a privilege to see our children grow and succeed to the full potential, with both the challenge and support they need."

From the headteacher's welcome: ""Children get an excellent start in the early years. Adults made every interaction purposeful. Older pupils act as strong role models, helping to raise expectations for the youngest children. Children are very well prepared for the next stage of learning." In April 2019 we opened our Little Berries Preschool."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, drama, choir, guitar, cooking and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School are Bishopstone Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 89% maths); Shrivenham Church of England School (3.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 64% maths); Watchfield Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); and Uffington Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Cambrian Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), other ethnic groups (8%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 3 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rose and Crown (outside), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.