Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School, Wallingford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a nurturing community where they feel valued, safe and well cared for. The school has successfully built a positive culture where pupils behave well, attend regularly and take pride in their learning. The school excels at supporting children who need extra help, including those with special educational needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with pupils learning to read fluently from Reception onwards
- Excellent provision for pupils with SEND who are quickly identified and receive effective support
- Positive school culture with high expectations for behavior and attendance has improved significantly
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, caring environment
- Pupils engage in meaningful community activities and develop into considerate young people
Areas for Improvement
- Not all subjects have clearly identified the essential knowledge pupils need to learn, leading to inconsistent teaching
- Tasks given to pupils do not consistently reinforce the precise knowledge they have been taught
- Staff do not always identify pupils' misconceptions and errors quickly enough to address them
- Mathematics outcomes are below national averages and pupils' knowledge is less secure
- Some teaching does not adapt to address gaps in pupil understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Leaving books around the village, raising money for local charities, singing in the nearby Abbey
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School is a nurturing primary school where pupils are valued and included, with strong pastoral care and behavior. However, some pupils are not achieving as well as they should, particularly in mathematics where outcomes are below national averages.
At a Glance
6.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 63%. Maths has improved from 31% to 38%. Writing has improved from 62% to 75%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
31.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
76 pupils
105 capacity
29 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wallingford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallingford
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
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(11)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.42436%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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