Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolThameside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Abingdon.
Summary of the comparison
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School and Thameside Primary School are primary schools in Abingdon.
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thameside Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thameside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 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 43.0% for Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School and 48.0% for Thameside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% 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 | AbingdonMarcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | AbingdonThameside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 143rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Abingdon, OX13 6PY | Abingdon, OX14 5NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 32.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% 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.
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Thameside Primary School
Full profiles: Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School · Thameside Primary School