Cholsey Primary School
Church Road, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9PPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cholsey Primary School is a primary school in Wallingford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 135th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 19 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 July 2023
Leaders are very keen for pupils to develop as individuals. Leaders place the school's 'CARE' values of curiosity, aspiration, respect and enthusiasm at the heart of the school experience for pupils. Leaders track each pupil's personal development regularly. This includes considering attributes such as 'ability to form relationships', 'self-belief', and 'sustaining focus'. Pupils' character development is reflected in their behaviour and conduct. Pupils' behaviour in class is calm. Around the school, pupils demonstrate good manners, such as holding doors open for others. Pupils also behave well outside and play together well. Leaders trust pupils to show their own leadership skills. There are traditional roles, such as house captains, school councillors and sports leaders. 'CARE ambassadors' enhance this provision further. These are pupils who volunteer to support other pupils to have constructive, social and happy lunchtimes. Pupils develop a strong sense of the needs of others. Pupils speak inclusively about people from different backgrounds. Leaders ensure that pupils develop their own understanding of how to keep themselves safe. This enables pupils to become more independent as they grow older. For example, Year 6 pupils learn about various safeguarding issues, including cyber-safety and county lines, when they visit 'Junior Citizens'.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not ensured that assessment processes are fully in place in all subjects. As a result, leaders do not know whether all pupils achieve as well as they could in many subjects of the wider curriculum. Leaders should ensure that they know how well pupils understand and remember all the essential knowledge they want pupils to learn in all areas of the curriculum.
- The quality of subject leadership and monitoring is developing. However, some subject leaders have not fully checked that pupils' learning in their subject area is as effective as possible. Leaders need to support subject leaders further so that they have the knowledge and skills to check what is working well and what needs further development. This will help to ensure that all pupils achieve as well as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
332 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Cholsey Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Treehouse School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Moulsford Preparatory School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St John's Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| South Moreton Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 69% met the expected standard |
| Fir Tree Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CHOLSEY PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heidi McSweeney
- Phone
- 01491651862
- Address
- Church Road, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9PP
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 140279
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.