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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched "Vale of White Horse" by area or school-name search.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Botley School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 41 pupils, with Botley School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School

Primary · Vale of White Horse · OX13 5JL · 168 pupils · Postcode area OX13

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 168 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area OX13
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Botley School

Primary · Vale of White Horse · OX2 9JZ · 209 pupils · Postcode area OX2

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 209 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area OX2
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School and Botley School for the current schools search.
Measure Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Botley School
Area Vale of White Horse Vale of White Horse
Postcode area OX13 OX2
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Voluntary aided school Academy sponsor led
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 168 pupils 209 pupils
Distance Postcode area OX13 Postcode area OX2
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 21 Sep 2022.
 Requires improvement
Published 29 Sep 2024.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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