Stockham Primary SchoolThe Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wantage.
Summary of the comparison
Stockham Primary School and The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School are primary schools in Wantage.
Stockham Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stockham Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Ridgeway Church of England (C) 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 50.0% for Stockham Primary School and 55.0% for The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Stockham Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageStockham Primary School | WantageThe Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 185th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 130th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 98 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 9HL | Wantage, OX12 9UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 4.9% 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.
Stockham Primary School
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
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