Peppard Church of England Primary School, Henley-on-Thames

Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kirsty Wakefield
Pupils:61 / 105 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01491628354
Address:Church Lane, Peppard, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 5JU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:123135
UKPRN:10077920
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths-8ppWriting+43pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Red Lion PH (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Peppard Stores (opp)
757m · 12 min walk
Gravel Hill Top (N-bound)
803m · 13 min walk
Peppard Cricket Club (o/s)
835m · 14 min walk
The Unicorn (SE-bound)
955m · 16 min walk
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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:750
Projected new pupils:188

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Henley-on-Thames

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(8)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
8 December 2021
17 November 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.70525%

Overall absence

7.8125%

Persistent absence

64

Enrolments

Authorised4.41298%
Unauthorised1.29227%
Persistent (10%+)7.8125%
Severe (50%+)1.5625%

Absence trend

2.37096%
18/19
2.09221%
20/21
5.25236%
21/22
5.18446%
22/23
5.87141%
23/24
5.70525%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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