Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Watlington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 198th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 February 2017, report published 6 March 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

99 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lewknor Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Mill Lane Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Stokenchurch Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	55% met the expected standard
Tetsworth Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	70% 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: Mrs Helen Hart
Phone: 01844351671
Website: aston-rowant.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5SU
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123124

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.