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Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School

URN
123219
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School
URN
123219
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

63 / 100

Good

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

54

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

41

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#117 of 180 schools in Oxfordshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
21 September 2022
Inspection date
14 June 2022
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 21 September 2022

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 21 September 2022

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

17

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

71

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

17

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

4.18×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Oxfordshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Oxfordshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.appleton.oxon.sch.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Oxfordshire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

85.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

70.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

80.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

65.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

OX13 5JL - Church Road, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Contact details

Address
Church Road, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Postcode
OX13 5JL
Phone
1865862794
Website
www.appleton.oxon.sch.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Oxfordshire
Local authority code
931

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 675 schools in Oxfordshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

675

Open schools

370

Closed schools

304

Primary schools

402

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

Good

Graded 21 September 2022

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 21 September 2022

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 21 September 2022

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 21 September 2022

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    21 September 202214 June 2022S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 21 September 2022
    • Good

      Published
      21 September 2022
      Inspected
      14 June 2022
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    23.9%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 16

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    79

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary402 (61.5%)
    • Secondary79 (12.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other173 (26.5%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Action for Children,Parklands Campus1.1 kmNot applicableClosed
    Dry Sandford Primary School2.8 kmPrimaryOpen
    Cothill House2.9 kmNot applicableOpen
    Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School3.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)3.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Josca's Preparatory School4.4 kmNot applicableClosed
    Standlake Church of England Primary School4.9 kmPrimaryOpen
    Standlake Church of England Primary School4.9 kmPrimaryClosed
    Sunningwell Church of England Primary School4.9 kmPrimaryOpen
    Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School5.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    • Action for Children,Parklands Campus
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Dry Sandford Primary School
      Distance
      2.8 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Cothill House
      Distance
      2.9 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School
      Distance
      3.3 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Oxfordshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Woods AcademyPrimaryOX10 7LZOpen
    All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryOX11 7QHClosed
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryOX11 7QHOpen
    Ardington and Lockinge SchoolPrimaryOX12 8PNClosed
    Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary SchoolPrimarySN6 8LNClosed
    • Abbey Woods Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      OX10 7LZ
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      OX11 7QH
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      OX11 7QH
      Status
      Open
    • Ardington and Lockinge School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      OX12 8PN
      Status
      Closed
    Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)
    Distance
    3.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Josca's Preparatory School
    Distance
    4.4 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Standlake Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    4.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Standlake Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    4.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Sunningwell Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    4.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
    Distance
    5.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    SN6 8LN
    Status
    Closed