Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School

School overview

Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Abingdon, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 198 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 52% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 15.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% 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 Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.4%. There are about 20.9 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Sutton Courtenay Church of England 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.