Caldecott Primary SchoolThameside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Abingdon.
Summary of the comparison
Caldecott Primary School and Thameside Primary School are primary schools in Abingdon.
Caldecott Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thameside Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caldecott Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Caldecott Primary School was judged Good and Thameside Primary 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 64.0% for Caldecott Primary School and 48.0% for Thameside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Caldecott Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thameside Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AbingdonCaldecott Primary School | AbingdonThameside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 143rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Abingdon, OX14 5HB | Abingdon, OX14 5NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 30.3% | 32.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
Caldecott Primary School
Thameside Primary School
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