Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) SchoolThe Elms Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faringdon.
Summary of the comparison
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School and The Elms Primary School are primary schools in Faringdon.
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Elms Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Elms Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School was judged Good and The Elms 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 47.0% for Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School and 61.0% for The Elms 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 The Elms Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FaringdonShellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | FaringdonThe Elms Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 192nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 147th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 304 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Faringdon, SN7 7QA | Faringdon, SN7 7HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 304 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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
The Elms Primary School
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