Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 March 2022
Staff are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are inspired to work hard. They enjoy learning and thrive on being challenged. Pupils flourish at this happy school. Their attitudes demonstrate the school values of respect, resilience and reflection. Pupils learn it is okay to get things wrong. As one pupil commented, 'We learn from making mistakes.' All staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Adults model to pupils how to behave. This helps pupils to understand what is expected. As a result, their behaviour is consistently positive. Pupils of all ages play well together, supported by Year 6 active leaders. Older pupils are notably caring towards the youngest children. They say the school is a 'bully-free zone'. Pupils are confident that adults will help to sort out occasionally unkind behaviour. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils relish the range of opportunities in this small school. They enjoy the variety of clubs, including rock and pop music lessons. They like the responsibility of pupil leadership positions such as school councillors. Pupils learn to manage risk safely during forest school sessions when learning to use tools such as hammers and saws.
What the school should improve
- Curriculum thinking in some subjects is not specific enough. This means that staff do not check that pupils have learned and remembered the most important content. Leaders should ensure that in all subjects they have identified from Reception onwards the most important knowledge and skills for pupils to learn and remember. Leaders have already taken action to remedy this. For this reason, the transitional arrangements have been applied.
- Subject leadership is underdeveloped. Leaders should ensure that they are equipped with the skills needed to refine curriculum thinking and check how well pupils are learning the key knowledge and skills.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
23 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
163 pupils on roll, with places for 150
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
- 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.