South Stoke Primary School, South Stoke

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades South Stoke Primary School on 6 areas: 4 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance data fluctuates due to the nature and context of very small cohorts."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a highly inclusive culture where pupils' needs are identified and met quickly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders maintain a clear understanding of the school's unique context and the progress made over time."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils develop a secure understanding of fundamental British values and talk confidently about democracy, the rule of law and how these principles shape expectations within the school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement is variable across the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have implemented a well-sequenced curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum consistently identifies the precise knowledge and skills that pupils must learn as they progress through the school"; "Leaders should support staff to carefully design, select and sequence learning activities that help pupils to know and remember more across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers develop skills to identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge of the curriculum to enable pupils to achieve consistently well".

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at South Stoke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 1 family put South Stoke Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to South Stoke Primary School are Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Streatley Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School (1.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Cholsey Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than South Stoke Primary School.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about South Stoke Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (17%).

In 2026, 9 pupils (37.5%) received SEN support and 3 (12.5%) 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.

South Stoke Primary School had 2 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cholsey Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Perch & Pike (outside), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood South Stoke Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, South Stoke Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 9.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.