Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary SchoolFir Tree Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallingford.
Summary of the comparison
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School and Fir Tree Junior School are primary schools in Wallingford.
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fir Tree Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Fir Tree Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School and 70.0% for Fir Tree Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fir Tree Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallingfordBrightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School | WallingfordFir Tree Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 98th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 240 | |
| Location | Wallingford, OX10 0QH | Wallingford, OX10 0NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 24.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School
Fir Tree Junior School
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