Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Queen Street, Dorchester, Wallingford, OX10 7HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School is a primary school in Wallingford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 219th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 December 2015, report published 11 January 2016

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

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.6%

27.6%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Abbey Woods Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Laurence Church of England School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	63% met the expected standard
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kayleigh Forbes
Phone: 01865340081
Website: st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen Street, Dorchester, Wallingford, OX10 7HR
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123129

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.