Clanfield CofE Primary School, Bampton

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Clanfield CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Overall, attendance is above the national average."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious early years curriculum that prepares children well for future learning."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs accurately through well-established assessment processes."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious personal development programme that reflects the school's context and the needs of all pupils."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve in line with national averages in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a thorough understanding of the quality of education in the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's context, strengths and priorities for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should sharpen the consistent use of effective teaching strategies to maximise opportunities for pupils to develop deep and detailed knowledge and understanding and achieve highly".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Clanfield CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Clanfield CofE Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Clanfield CofE Primary School are St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot (2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Bampton CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths); St Christopher's Church of England School (2.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 52% maths); and Gateway Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths).

Clanfield CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 7 (7.2%) 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 autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clanfield CofE Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carter Institute (adjacent), 100 metres away.

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

Clanfield CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.