St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
70 Gatehouse Crescent, Wallingford, OX10 0GFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford is a primary school in Wallingford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 July 2013, report published 9 September 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 July 2022
Pupils discover the joy of learning in this friendly school. They sparkle with excitement when talking about their topics. Children in the Nursery class love to learn through their engaging play. By Year 2, pupils are eager to impart to others the detail of what they have found out. Shared values underpin the school's ambitious vision of 'becoming the best we can be'. Staff and pupils alike know that the goal is to keep doing everything better. Pupils strive to live up to adults' high expectations. They are respectful, listen to their teachers and get on sensibly with learning. This makes for a caring school with very little bullying, although incidents and upsets sometimes occur. Pupils say they can talk to any adult if something is worrying them. Staff take every report seriously. Pupils have opportunities to join clubs that appeal to a range of interests, including science, cookery and sports. Pupils were delighted when visits and visitors resumed after COVID-19 restrictions. Year 2 were overawed by their visit to Windsor Castle while the Queen was in residence. Parents and carers are positive about the school's work. A few of them would welcome more specific information about how well their child is doing.
What the school should improve
- Pupils learn and apply phonics in line with the school's programme. However, a small number are not developing the confidence and fluency that they need. Leaders should embed the school's recently introduced structured synthetic phonics programme to build teachers' expertise in early reading. This will ensure that those pupils who need to catch up have the support they need to become fluent and accurate readers.
- There is some minor variability in the implementation of the newly revised curriculum. Consequently, there are times when some pupils, including a few with SEND, do not build knowledge securely. Leaders need to provide further training to teachers so that they all have effective strategies across the whole curriculum to build the knowledge that pupils need.
Pupil numbers and mix
145 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Tree Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St John's Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Benson Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy King
- Phone
- 01491836408
- Address
- 70 Gatehouse Crescent, Wallingford, OX10 0GF
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 145650
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.