Tetsworth Primary School

School overview

Tetsworth Primary School is a primary school serving Thame, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 69 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Tetsworth Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 70% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 32% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Tetsworth Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 8 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 10.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Tetsworth Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.