Abbey Woods Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST

Wimblestraw Road, Berinsfield, Wallingford, OX10 7LZ

01865 340420 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 27 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 4th highest of 10 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 64% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils138Room for 280 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 203 in 2019, 190 in 2021, 173 in 2022, 162 in 2023, 163 in 2024, 145 in 2025, 138 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.08 for 8 places, September 2026
Joint 4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

23 pupils in this year group.

70% — 8 points above the Oxfordshire average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 70% 62% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 4% 9% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 78% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 70% 72% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 74% 74% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 57%This school 2023/24: 38%This school 2024/25: 70% This school England 62% 2022/23 57% 2023/24 38% 2024/25 70%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Oxfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered8
Families who put it first8
Of those, offered a place8 (100%)
Families who listed it at all11

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Oxfordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
42.0% 17.0%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.7% 3.8%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.4% 16.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.4% 18.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Lower than 3% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
8.1% 5.1%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
26.3% 11.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
36.6 3.3 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Lower than 0% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
9.7% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
2nd highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 74% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.7 20.4 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
6th highest of 12 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.9 10.0 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
6th highest of 11 state primary schools in Wallingford.
Higher than 56% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.3% 16.3%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Abbey Woods Academy's Ofsted rating?

Abbey Woods Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 June 2023.

How did Abbey Woods Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Abbey Woods Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 8 families put Abbey Woods Academy as their first choice for 8 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 8 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.