Ewelme CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wallingford (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.3%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
92 / 91 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ewelme CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 91 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 91. The school is led by Mr Joseph Ottaway.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Music
- Charanga (Music)
- Purple Mash
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 123197
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Readings | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Casper Breuker | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Linsey Betts | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edmund Vaughan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Marion Harrison | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Lyndsey Knight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Armitage | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Neil Byrne | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Briony Lea | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Andrew Ottaway | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Ben Welch Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Bradley Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lynsey McLeish Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record