Tetsworth Primary School
15 High Street, Tetsworth, Tetsworth Primary School, Thame, OX9 7ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tetsworth Primary School is a primary school in Thame for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 136th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 16 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils value being part of this close and inclusive school community. They appreciate everyone knowing each other well and the warm relationships they have with staff. Pupils feel well supported, especially if they have any worries. They describe the school as being 'like a family' where they enjoy lots of shared experiences. These include a range of different themed events and trips. This ethos of togetherness supports pupils in attending well and building self-confidence. The Tetsworth Way values are at the heart of the school community. Pupils learn why these matter. They reflect these in their calm and orderly behaviour across the school. Pupil are encouraged to make individual contributions whenever they can. They frequently help others and willingly volunteer to support whole-school activities such as fundraising or gardening. Diamond Of The Week awards recognise these efforts. Pupils are rightly proud when they receive these. Since the last inspection, the school has made significant changes to the curriculum. These are helping to improve pupils' achievement across subjects. However, they are not fully embedded. Approaches to teaching and assessment are not developed enough so that all pupils can achieve well across the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the order in which knowledge is taught, the absence of deliberately revisiting important knowledge and the use of assessment do not support pupils in developing secure understanding. Consequently, they have gaps in their knowledge and cannot always recall important knowledge. The school needs to ensure the curriculum changes are fully embedded and support pupils in knowing and remembering more across all subjects.
- Teachers are still developing the subject knowledge they need to teach across the curriculum well. As a result, some explanations and learning activities do not help pupils to learn well. The school needs to develop teachers' subject knowledge so that across the curriculum teaching helps pupils know more and remember more.
- There are variations in how well teaching is adapted for pupils with SEND. As a result, these pupils do not always complete learning activities, which can hinder their achievement. The school needs to ensure teaching adaptations enable all pupils with SEND to learn effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
64 pupils on roll, with places for 64
Schools near Tetsworth Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hampden Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Barley Hill Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Lewknor Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hankey
- Phone
- 01844281328
- Address
- 15 High Street, Tetsworth, Tetsworth Primary School, Thame, OX9 7AB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 123031
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.