Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) SchoolBuckland Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faringdon.
Summary of the comparison
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School and Buckland Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Faringdon.
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Buckland Church of England Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Buckland Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School was judged Good and Buckland Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School and 93.0% for Buckland Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School (50.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Buckland Church of England Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FaringdonShellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | FaringdonBuckland Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 192nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 22nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Faringdon, SN7 7QA | Faringdon, SN7 8RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 1.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 4.3% 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.
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Buckland Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School · Buckland Church of England Primary School