Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Appleton, Abingdon, OX13 5JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School is a primary school in Abingdon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 12th of 20 primary schools in Abingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

139 pupils on roll, with places for 196

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Dry Sandford Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)2 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Standlake Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good48% met the expected standard
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good100% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Miss Emma King
Address
Church Road, Appleton, Abingdon, OX13 5JL
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
123219

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.