Stockham Primary School, Wantage
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stockham Primary School creates a caring community where pupils feel safe and valued. The school prioritises reading for pleasure and offers a wide range of sports and enrichment activities, including leadership opportunities that help prepare pupils for the future. Staff are working hard to improve how they support all learners, including those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel safe and valued with positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Strong focus on reading for pleasure with pupils enjoying a diverse range of texts
- Broad and balanced curriculum with an impressive variety of sports and leadership opportunities for older pupils
- School is making improvements in identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs
- Well-designed personal development programme covering important topics like keeping safe and healthy
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum is not being implemented consistently well across the school, with gaps in pupils' understanding of key skills and knowledge
- Teaching does not check pupils' understanding rigorously enough or address misconceptions before moving on
- Teaching is not sufficiently adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs
- Leadership has experienced significant turbulence which has affected monitoring of education quality
- Attendance needs improvement, with some pupils requiring more support to attend regularly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, leadership roles (sports leader, reading ambassador), curriculum workshops, visits to local area, outdoor activity centre residentials
Stockham Primary School was previously judged outstanding in 2019, but this inspection found that aspects of the school's work may not be as strong as before. The school has experienced significant turbulence in recent years and shows inconsistent quality of education, though it is taking action to improve.
At a Glance
18.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
53 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 57%. Maths has declined from 71% to 57%. Writing has declined from 65% to 57%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wantage
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wantage
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)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.74216%
Overall absence
14.59459%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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