Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School

School overview

Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is a primary school serving Wallingford, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 226 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School 'Good'. 73% 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 fallen by 4.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 37 first choices for 28 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 24.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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.