Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Greenmere, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell, Wallingford, OX10 0QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wallingford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 107th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 February 2013, report published 14 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

163 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fir Tree Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Laurence Church of England School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
St John's Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Sue Potts
Phone: 01491837024
Website: brightwell.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greenmere, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell, Wallingford, OX10 0QH
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 144568

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.