Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School is a primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 1 April 2025.
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Catchment area for Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen Street, Dorchester, Wallingford, OX10 7HR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 76 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this nurturing school, where everyone is valued and included.”
- “The school ensures that each child can participate fully, in both the academic curriculum and a wealth of enrichment opportunities.”
- “The school’s values are central to the work and the culture in the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should do.”
- “The school continues to put in place appropriate actions to improve this, but these have not yet had the impact that they need to.”
- “Consequently, in some subjects, too many pupils do not have the secure knowledge and skills that they need by the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (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) | 38% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Abbey Woods Academy 1.1 mi Good
- St Laurence Church of England School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Benson Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Stadhampton Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good