Peppard Church of England Primary School, Henley-on-Thames
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive as individuals. Excellent behaviour and a strong sense of community mean pupils feel safe and excited to learn. The school combines academic focus - particularly in phonics and reading - with rich personal development experiences that build children's confidence and aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and a calm, supportive school community where children feel safe and valued
- Skilled phonics teaching and strong early reading provision
- Well-designed early years curriculum with effective assessment and skilled staff interactions
- Highly effective and inclusive culture with rapid identification of pupils' needs and timely support
- Strong leadership that has driven improvements despite recent staffing changes
Areas for Improvement
- English grammar, punctuation and spelling outcomes remain below national average
- Some variation in achievement between year groups and inconsistency in core subjects
- Some pupils do not retain key knowledge securely - leaders working to improve effectiveness of progress checks
- Pupils' understanding of online risks and healthy relationships not yet fully secure
- Need for greater depth of knowledge in some curriculum subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting tournaments, trips, themed events (Big Me careers day), Peppard News writing, music activities, LEGO club, team captain and worship leader roles
Peppard Church of England Primary School is a well-led primary school where pupils feel safe, valued and excited to learn. The school has established a strong, positive culture with exemplary pupil behaviour and a caring, inclusive environment.
At a Glance
8.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 80%. Maths has declined from 88% to 80%. Writing has improved from 44% to 87%.
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
18.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
61 pupils
105 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Henley-on-Thames
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Henley-on-Thames
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.70525%
Overall absence
7.8125%
Persistent absence
64
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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