St Laurence Church of England School

About St Laurence Church of England School

St Laurence Church of England School is a primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 99 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Inadequate' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 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 risen by 4.0 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 among the top 11% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Laurence 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 17 first choices for 15 places. Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 18.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering St Laurence Church of England 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.