St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, WallingfordBenson Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallingford.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford and Benson Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wallingford.
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Benson Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford was judged Good and Benson Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Benson Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallingfordSt Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford | WallingfordBenson Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 232nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 161st of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 313 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 315 | |
| Location | Wallingford, OX10 8HX | Wallingford, OX10 6LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 173 | 313 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 30.1% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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.
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.
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
Benson Church of England Primary School
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