Dorchester St Birinus Church of England SchoolSt Laurence Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallingford.
Summary of the comparison
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School and St Laurence Church of England School are primary schools in Wallingford.
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Laurence Church of England School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Laurence Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School was judged Good and St Laurence Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
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 73.0% for St Laurence Church of England School.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallingfordDorchester St Birinus Church of England School | WallingfordSt Laurence Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 210th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 181st of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Wallingford, OX10 7HR | Wallingford, OX10 7DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 75 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 30.7% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 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
St Laurence Church of England School
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