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Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading RG8 0BG · goring.oxon.sch.uk · 01491 872289

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Overview

Ofsted
Improved significantly
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
81%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
170
81% of 210 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
4.7%
First language not English
1.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 24 (Places 26)24September 2023: 15 (Places 15)15September 2024: 22 (Places 23)22September 2025: 27 (Places 27)27September 2026: 20 (Places 20)20Places 20
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202620201100%
September 2025Sept 202527271100%
September 2024Sept 202423221100%
September 2023Sept 202315151100%
September 2022Sept 202226240.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 73% (England 53%)73%2016/17: 92% (England 61%)92%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 74% (England 65%)74%2022/23: 82% (England 60%)82%2023/24: 79% (England 61%)79%2024/25: 81% (England 62%)81%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲81%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
▲108105
●106105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Goring Church of England Aided Primary School was: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
83
49% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 58% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 22% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲94% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (18%) with SEND

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