Cholsey Primary School, Wallingford
Cholsey Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Wallingford, part of Cholsey Primary Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 11 schools in Wallingford with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cholsey Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Cholsey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cholsey Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Cholsey Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cholsey Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cholsey Primary School are St John's Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); South Moreton Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 69% maths); Fir Tree Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); and St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford (1.9 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cholsey Primary School.
St John's Primary SchoolSouth Moreton Primary SchoolFir Tree Primary SchoolSt Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
The trust
Cholsey Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cholsey Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Forty (adjacent), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cholsey Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
25.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cholsey Primary School
Before and after school care
Cholsey Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Oxfordshire
Term dates
Cholsey Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cholsey Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cholsey Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Cholsey Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
313 pupils
420 places
107 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallingford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallingford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
332
Total Pupils
171
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,473
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,007
Per pupil
£1714k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
274
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Cholsey Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cholsey Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cholsey Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Cholsey Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cholsey Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Cholsey Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cholsey Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cholsey Primary School?
Cholsey Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Cholsey Primary School?
Classes at Cholsey Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cholsey Primary School?
Cholsey Primary School has around 332 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cholsey Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Cholsey Primary School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cholsey Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cholsey Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cholsey Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Cholsey Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Cholsey Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cholsey Primary School?
Cholsey Primary School is at Church Road, Cholsey, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)