School Chooser

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademyChurch of England421 pupilsNurseryDidcotOxfordshire
School Chooser Score
86
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 69 to 94, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 63% of the 50 schools most like it.
Reached the expected level at 1175%England 63%
Attendance96.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families12%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull421 pupils, 420 places
Pupils per teacher21.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll421Census January 2026

All Saints Church of England Primary School is a converter academy in Didcot for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 421 pupils, 1 more than it has places for. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 86 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 63% of the 50 schools most like it.

Tamar Way, Didcot, OX11 7QH01235 819143all-saints.schoolMrs Lucy Wheatcroft headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2023: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

60 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1175%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level10%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score109.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 47%47%20172018: 67%67%20182019: 65%65%20192023: 62%62%20232024: 60%60%20242025: 75%75%2025
Since 2017: +28%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure20252024†2023†2019†2018†2017†OxfordshireEngland
Pupils tested605860606055
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%60%62%65%67%47%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%5%10%17%13%10%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0105.0106.0105.0105.0106.0106.1105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score109.0105.0107.0107.0106.0103.0104.4104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score108.0107.0106.0109.0108.0108.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard85%74%75%77%75%67%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard90%84%93%90%83%65%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)77%66%65%75%82%58%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.4+1.1+1.2+0.4
Maths progressMaths progress score+3.2+2.1+1.7-1.9
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged33%14%50%57%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged80%67%67%68%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School, the school this one replaced in November 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
33%80%
Gap 47 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
58%88%
Gap 30 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
77%75%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%10%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places391 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
93% full

About 29 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (45 offers for 60 places). 40 families put it down as their first choice and 40 of them got in (100%).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeFirst choices who got inHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary604010445100%all offeredLA
2025 Primary604913259100%all offeredLA
2024 Primary60359235100%all offeredLA
2023 Primary60379439100%all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll421Census January 2026
Places420100% full
Pupils from low-income families11%12% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English32%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%54 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%23 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.713 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils8%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)11%£63,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls213 / 208
White British pupils50%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 25.8 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.2 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (24), emotional and mental health (20), Autistic spectrum disorder (14), Moderate learning difficulty (9), Specific learning difficulty (4), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024
Pupils on roll421425427
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%9%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language32%34%25%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.7%4.5%4.3%5.6%2.9%2.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.7%3.6%3.4%4.5%2.4%1.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.0%0.9%0.9%1.1%0.5%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.5%8.4%7.8%15.4%9.2%2.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.2
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00

† These attendance figures are for All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School, the school this one replaced in November 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers19.4full-time equivalent, 24 people
Pupils per teacher21.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants15.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,429
Teachers who left in the year16%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.02024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,017England £7,128. Total £2.5m
Income per pupil£6,369England £7,587. Total £2.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,925England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £106k, £256 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£146kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,017spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m12912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate39 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average
Typical house price£450,000South Oxfordshire
Nearest bus stop180 mArndale Beck, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ladygrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy980 m423Good 202377Compare
Willowcroft Community SchoolAcademy0.7 miles481Good 202472Compare
Sires Hill Primary AcademyFree school0.7 miles117Not inspectedCompare
Manor Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles318Good 202321Compare
Northbourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles343Good 202259Compare
Stephen Freeman Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles450Not inspectedCompare
Hagbourne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles205Not inspected88Compare
Aureus Primary SchoolAcademy1.6 miles450Outstanding 202298Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares All Saints Church of England Primary School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats63%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 86 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 10 · middle 84 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than All Saints Church of England Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Didcot Primary AcademyAcademy1.7 miles451Not inspected91Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 86 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 86% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 69 to 94. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.29
2025 results; 60 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.09
Contextualised attainment (no DfE progress measure available); 60 pupils
Direction of travel over five years0%no data
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.13
2024/25; 358 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.04
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 60 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is All Saints Church of England Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. All Saints Church of England Primary School scores 86 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 63% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 69 to 94, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How good are All Saints Church of England Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 75% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 10% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does All Saints Church of England Primary School have?

421 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 420 places, so it is 100% full.

Is All Saints Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 29 places were empty in 2024/25 (7% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at All Saints Church of England Primary School?

The average class had 25.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 8% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Tamar Way, Didcot, OX11 7QH
Telephone
01235 819143
Website
www.all-saints.school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wheatcroft
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
Multi-academy trust
Ridgeway Education Trust (8 schools)
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Ward
Didcot North East
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 November 2023 (academy converter)
URN
150190 · LAESTAB 9313859 · UKPRN 10093476
Formerly
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Where these figures come from