St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot, Bampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Peter's was founded in 1869. With a Victorian building at its heart and set in beautiful grounds, around 100 pupils aged 4-11 come here and enjoy the unique opportunity to learn and play in a happy, safe and stimulating environment."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, ukulele, guitar, chess and gardening.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot are Edith Moorhouse Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 55% reading, 75% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton (1.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 47% maths); Gateway Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); and Carterton Primary School (1.7 miles, 72% reading, 50% maths).

St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 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.

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) 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.

St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Memorial (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.