We always review our performance and highly value feedback from our stakeholders; pupils, parents, governors and the community. We ask parents for feedback three times per year.

Ofsted Inspection Report (June 2025)

"Pupils are proud and enthusiastic ambassadors for their school."

"Pupils’ deep understanding of their school’s vision to ‘let your light shine’, is evident in the warm, respectful and caring relationships around the school."

"Older pupils take great joy in supporting their younger peers as role models."

"Behaviour around the school and in lessons is calm and orderly."

"They feel safe and know who they can go to if they have any worries or concerns."

"A well-considered range of activities such as the mindfulness, karate, dance and art club, promote pupils’ interests and hobbies."

"The school has designed an engaging and ambitious curriculum which caters well for pupils, including those with SEND."

"Reading is of high importance in this school. Children learn phonics from the moment they enter Reception class."

"Children in the early years are eager and enthusiastic learners."

SlAMS Inspection Report (April 2024)

"A deep sense of family and togetherness mean that all have the space, encouragement and support to thrive."

"Collective worship is valued by all. Expressing the Christian vision, it provides a range of opportunities to reflect, learn and love."

"There is a purposeful culture because ‘let your light shine’ is widely understood."

"Spiritual development for pupils is threaded throughout."

"Teaching is well-adapted and provides challenge."

"Pupils have a wide range of opportunities to let their light shine."

"Pupils thrive in RE because the curriculum is well-balanced. High quality resources are used to inform its design and implementation."

"Pupils of different ages are encouraged to support one another."

Parent Questionnaire (July 2024)

Below is the feedback from our Summer Parent Questionnaire. We value your feedback and will always respond.

“Integration between years is well managed due to size of school”

“Lots of consideration given to whether moving up is the best decision”

“We are pleased with how well the school prepares for the change in year group. The moving up day is great.”

“Small nature of school means that friendly atmosphere, everyone knows everyone – students supported and encouraged to meet full potential”

“The fact that every parent, pupil and teacher are known to each other makes for easy communication”

“The way all children are included in everything. The open door policy, you can always speak to the class teacher/head teacher whenever you need to."

“Get kids to help cook/serve others would be amazing”

“It is a great help to us to have clubs running until 5pm”

Comments

School's Approach to Healthy Lifestyles

Comments include: "would like jacket potatoes", "lots of varied choice", "good choice throughout the week", "not so keen on all frozen" and "great selection".

School Website

Comments include: "lovely photos", "looks good", "good, brief looks", "it looks informative and easy to use", "brilliant", "fantastic - changes came in just the right time", "excellent", "like the new photos which showcase children", "website is very good with up to date news and activities" and "website is really nice and clean and works great on mobile devices".

Other Comments

"We are extremely grateful, impressed and happy with extra care for child with medical need."

As a apparent I could not be happier with Shenington School. It has been lovely to be able to be able to be in school recently and experience first hand the kind and supportive environment."

"Team work makes the dream work. Everyone is so supportive and encouraging."

"We feel very lucky and well supported to have our child at Shenington School- the opportunities afforded to him here are second to none."

"The school has helped my daughter in her educational development as well as her confidence and self esteem. I am so happy with her progress she is making-teacher is supporting her well and she loves going to school. The school is exceptionally good."

"We rate everything so highly and are very happy with child’s school life. We are excited for youngest to start."

"Shenington provides an incredible environment that allows our child to shine excel and grow, Thank you."

"Shenington is the perfect school for our child, he has flourished with every year growing in confidence and intellect."

"The school goes above and beyond continually in all areas and as a family we could not be more grateful to be part of the Shenington family."

"Amazing school- great teaching staff- leadership of school is executed by most dedicated head I have ever met well done Shenington."

"Absolutely yes to recommend highly recommend we even recommend to friends who visited - and found same as us the best school they visited by far please let us know if we can support ."

Feedback From Oxford Museum School Trip

“We hope that your children enjoyed their visit to the Museum of Natural History today. This is just an email to say that it was a delight to have Shenington in the Museum as the children behaved beautifully. Museum staff commented on how receptive, polite and considerate the children were during their visit. I just wanted to pass on our thanks.” – Oxford Museum of Natural History