St Laurence Church of England School
16 Thame Road, Wallingford, OX10 7DX
89 pupils · 85% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 4 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 20% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.13 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 17 | 50 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 10 | 48 | 13 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 13 | 14 | 53 | 13 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 11 | 32 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School 2.2 km · Some aspects not as strong (2025)
- Benson Church of England Primary School 2.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Fir Tree Junior School 3.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Abbey Woods Academy 3.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.