Dorchester St Birinus Church of England SchoolAbbey Woods Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallingford.
Summary of the comparison
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School and Abbey Woods Academy are primary schools in Wallingford.
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Abbey Woods Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abbey Woods Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School was judged Good and Abbey Woods Academy 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 38.0% for Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School and 70.0% for Abbey Woods Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School (57.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Abbey Woods Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallingfordDorchester St Birinus Church of England School | WallingfordAbbey Woods Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 210th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 145th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 280 | |
| Location | Wallingford, OX10 7HR | Wallingford, OX10 7LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 75 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 30.7% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 9.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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.
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School
Abbey Woods Academy
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