The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary SchoolSt Nicholas CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wantage.
Summary of the comparison
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School and St Nicholas CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wantage.
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicholas CofE Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas CofE 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 55.0% for The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School and 53.0% for St Nicholas CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas CofE Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageThe Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School | WantageSt Nicholas CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 216th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 89 | 120 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 105 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 9UL | Wantage, OX12 9RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 89 | 120 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
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.
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
St Nicholas CofE Primary School
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