Valley Road School
Valley Road, Valley Road School, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Valley Road School is a primary school in Henley-on-Thames for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 5th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 February 2012, report published 15 March 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 March 2022
Family is what springs to mind when observing how adults and pupils are together. Caring relationships lie at the heart of Valley Road. Leaders make sure that pupils' individual personalities are brought to the fore. Pupils are eloquent and zestful. They eagerly welcome visitors and can talk at length about how they enjoy learning. Outside, pupils play imaginatively and happily. Leaders deliberately do not overload them with too many things on offer. Instead, they teach pupils how to socialise, play team games and admire the natural world of the school's location. Pupils' behaviour is impeccable. There is a strong ethos through which every child knows they must behave. If they struggle, the other pupils act as role models. Leaders make sure that pupils are safe. Bullying, for instance, does not happen. Pupils live in a town rich in culture. Leaders exploit opportunities to immerse them in extraordinary experiences. For example, pupils engage in the famous youth and literacy festivals. Pupils are keen sportspeople, with a strong competitive spirit. The school's own house events ignite everyone's interests. Furthermore, every child leaves the school able to swim. Although pupils generally achieve highly across the curriculum, teachers could expect even more.
What the school should improve
- Some tasks that teachers set for pupils are not well designed to secure knowledge. These are neither ambitious nor demanding enough. This hinders pupils' work across the curriculum being of a consistently high quality. Leaders need to support teachers' pedagogical content knowledge to fully meet the aims of the school's curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
165 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Valley Road School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 56% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Preparatory | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Badgemore Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Rupert House School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Coulson
- Phone
- 01491573784
- Address
- Valley Road, Valley Road School, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RR
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 123041
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.