Shrivenham Church of England SchoolWatchfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shrivenham Church of England School and Watchfield Primary School are primary schools.
Shrivenham Church of England School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watchfield Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Watchfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shrivenham Church of England School was judged Good 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 48.0% for Shrivenham Church of England School and 56.0% for Watchfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shrivenham Church of England School (62.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% 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 | SwindonShrivenham Church of England School | WatchfieldWatchfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 160th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 245 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN6 8FX | Watchfield, SN6 8SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 244 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% 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.
Shrivenham Church of England School
Watchfield Primary School
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