Valley Road School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Valley Road School is a primary school in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 March 2022. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Valley Road, Valley Road School, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 March 2022
Strengths
- “Family is what springs to mind when observing how adults and pupils are together.”
- “Caring relationships lie at the heart of Valley Road.”
- “Leaders make sure that pupils’ individual personalities are brought to the fore.”
To improve
- “Although pupils generally achieve highly across the curriculum, teachers could expect even more.”
- “In some other subjects, teachers can be swayed by creative activities because they want to capture pupils’ interests.”
- “This can result in pupils undertaking tasks that are not challenging enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 94% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Oxfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Badgemore Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shiplake Church of England School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Peppard Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sonning Common Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Good
- Nettlebed Community School 4.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published