Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Checkendon, Oxfordshire
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School is a primary school in Checkendon, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Checkendon, RG8 0SR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this happy village school.”
- “Staff ensure that every pupil feels a valued part of this close-knit community.”
- “Staff look after pupils well and are alert and responsive to any worries.”
To improve
- “However, while pupils enjoy school, some do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “Nonetheless, inconsistencies in the provision in early years mean that some children are not prepared well enough for key stage 1.”
- “However, achievement in writing is more varied.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 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
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- 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Stoke Row CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Woodcote Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Peppard Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Nettlebed Community School 3.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sonning Common Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School 3.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Whitchurch Primary School 3.9 mi Good