1
Aureus Primary School
Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 6GS
1
20 Nov 2022
Top 10 Primary schools in South Oxfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of South Oxfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
57
Outstanding
1
Good
48
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 91% · RI: 6% · I: 2%
2
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School
Abingdon • Oxfordshire • OX14 3EE
2
24 Jul 2024
3
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School
Wallingford • Oxfordshire • OX10 8EN
2
11 Jul 2024
4
Stoke Row CofE Primary School
Nr. Henley-on-Thames • Oxfordshire • RG9 5QS
2
16 Jun 2024
5
RAF Benson Community Primary School
Wallingford • Oxfordshire • OX10 6EP
2
24 Apr 2024
6
Ladygrove Park Primary School
Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 7GB
2
30 Jan 2024
7
Trinity Church of England Primary School
Henley-on-Thames • Oxfordshire • RG9 1HJ
2
28 Jan 2024
8
Whitchurch Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG8 7EJ
2
18 Jan 2024
9
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Reading • Oxfordshire • RG4 9AU
2
20 Nov 2023
10
Manor Primary School
Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 7LB
2
15 Nov 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Cholsey Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Abbey Woods Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Beckley Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- John Hampden Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Little Milton Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2019
- Nettlebed Community School 2 • Nov 2019
- Badgemore Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Stephen Freeman Primary School 2 • May 2019
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2019
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School 2 • Oct 2018