Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary SchoolWatchfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School and Watchfield Primary School are primary schools.
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Watchfield Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School was judged strong and Watchfield Primary 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 72.0% for Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School and 56.0% for Watchfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Watchfield Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FaringdonLongcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School | WatchfieldWatchfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 160th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 420 | |
| Location | Faringdon, SN7 7SY | Watchfield, SN6 8SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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.
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
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