St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford, Wallingford
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wallingford, part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. It was 79% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford in detail
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Nicholas CE Primary School. Here at St Nicholas we aim to provide the highest quality education to ensure the best outcomes for every individual child. We passionately believe that happy children make successful learners. Our Christian ethos underpins our work, helping to nurture your child on their journey through school."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £17.00 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford are Fir Tree Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); St John's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths); and Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths).
Fir Tree Primary SchoolSt John's Primary SchoolBrightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary SchoolCrowmarsh Gifford Church of England School
The trust
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 9 (6.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway), about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highcroft (adj 37), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford 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 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
21.4
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
Term dates
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
142 pupils
180 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wallingford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wallingford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
27.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
73
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,837
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,758
Per pupil
£937k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
Questions parents ask about St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
What is St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford's Ofsted rating?
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
No fixed boundary. When St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
Classes at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford average 20.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford has around 145 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
5.6% of sessions were missed at St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford?
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is at 70 Gatehouse Crescent, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0GF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)