Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 May 2022
Every child is known and believed in at Aston Rowant. It may be a small school, but everyone here has big ideas. The school's strapline of 'growing together' encourages pupils to do this. The headteacher cultivates an ambition for every child to achieve well with no limits placed. Staff are now stepping up to make this more of a reality. Pupils happily look out for each other. They affirm that bullying has no place here, and know that adults would sort out any issues right away. In lessons, most pupils work hard. Around school, they do the right thing. Pupils speak eloquently to visitors. 'Forest Fridays' are universally popular. Pupils embrace learning outdoors, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. They oversee the school's allotment, cook on a campfire and explore mini-beasts. Adults ensure that pupils know how to keep safe when exploring the school's natural wilderness. Pupils fight for climate change as 'eco-warriors'. Their work even featured at the United Nation's COP26 summit. Pupils are immersed in opera, chess and charity work. Furthermore, they love completing the morning daily mile. All in all, many pupils would not change a thing about their 'not overly crowded, nice village school'.
What the school should improve
- Teachers are not always clear about how to implement the curriculum through approaches rooted in evidence. Consequently, pupils do not learn securely the knowledge they need in some subject areas. Leaders need to develop staff's pedagogy so that they all deliver the school's curriculum effectively.
- Assessment is not well matched to the curriculum. It is not focused enough on checking if pupils are remembering key component knowledge. Instead, leaders ask teachers to provide generic grades which are not useful to inform future teaching and create unnecessary workload. Leaders need to refine how best for teachers to check that pupils are successfully learning the taught curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
99 pupils on roll, with places for 105
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
- 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.