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St Laurence Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
16 Thame Road, St Laurence School, Warborough, Wallingford OX10 7DX · st-laurence.oxon.sch.uk · 01865 858270
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.37 mi
- 2.20 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 89
- 85% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.37 mi (2.20 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 10 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 14 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.37 mi2.20 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123199)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Laurence Church of England School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123199), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123199)
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123199)
May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123199)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Positive
- 97%
- Replies
- 59
- 60% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (8%) whose child was bullied
based on 18 parents (31%) with SEND