Dry Sandford Primary SchoolAppleton Church of England (A) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Abingdon.
Summary of the comparison
Dry Sandford Primary School and Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School are primary schools in Abingdon.
Dry Sandford Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dry Sandford Primary School was judged Good and Appleton Church of England (A) 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 75.0% for Dry Sandford Primary School and 65.0% for Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dry Sandford Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AbingdonDry Sandford Primary School | AbingdonAppleton Church of England (A) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 188th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 123rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 97 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 196 | |
| Location | Abingdon, OX13 6EE | Abingdon, OX13 5JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 97 | 168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Dry Sandford Primary School
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School
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