Thameside Primary School
Cotman Close, Abingdon, OX14 5NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thameside Primary School is a primary school in Abingdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 19th of 20 primary schools in Abingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 June 2023, report published 13 July 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 6 June 2023
Pupils are at the heart of this happy and nurturing school. All staff provide a supportive and caring environment where pupils feel safe. Parents and carers value this support for their children. Pupils are proud to attend this school. They are friendly, welcoming and courteous. Some pupils told an inspector that they particularly appreciate and value their teachers. They believe teachers keep them safe and help them to learn new things. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour and attitudes towards learning. Consequently, pupils behave well and work hard. Bullying is not tolerated. Staff deal with any bullying incidents swiftly. The well-ordered learning environment celebrates pupils' achievements. At breaktimes, pupils play well together. They enjoy using the adventure playground, playing sports and spending time with their classmates. Pupils really appreciate the playground games organised by the pupil play leaders. In particular, they enjoy playing games using a large parachute, which the play leaders manage with great confidence. Parents are supportive of the school. A typical comment was: 'Thameside has gone from strength to strength over the past year and my children have thrived at this school.'
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, more recent curriculum developments have not yet had time to embed. Consequently, in these subjects, pupils do not achieve as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum development work continues so that all subjects are implemented and embedded to the same high quality.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
205 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Thameside Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecott Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Carswell Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Manor Preparatory School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Drayton Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Staples
- Phone
- 01235527600
- Address
- Cotman Close, Abingdon, OX14 5NL
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 144871
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.