Valley Road SchoolShiplake Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Henley-on-Thames.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Road School and Shiplake Church of England School are primary schools in Henley-on-Thames.
Valley Road School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shiplake Church of England School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shiplake Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Road School was judged Good and Shiplake Church of England 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 94.0% for Valley Road School and 86.0% for Shiplake Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Valley Road School (72.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shiplake Church of England School (92.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Henley-on-ThamesValley Road School | Henley-on-ThamesShiplake Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 10th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 196 | |
| Location | Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RR | Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 86.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 3.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.4% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 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.
Valley Road School
Shiplake Church of England School
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