Christian school in Oxfordshire town put up for major sale

St Nicholas Church of England School in Wallingford has been listed as ‘price on asking’ with the site expected to become vacant in September.

The 1.9-acre area has operated as a school since 1962 when planning permission for the buildings and its dedicated access road was granted.

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In 1969 consent was also secured for a proposed nursery school on the southern part of the grounds – now the existing grassed play area – which was never constructed.

However early-years provision was later incorporated within the 170-pupil school itself and, from September, it will be teaching reception, year one, year two and year three pupils.

The site of St Nicholas Church of England School in Wallingford has been put up for sale (Image: CBRE)

In the future the organisation – which cites its ‘Christian ethos’ on its website – will also accept kids up to year six as it moves to a larger site on the Highcroft housing development.

A statement on the school’s website said: “We will be moving to a brand new school site on the Highcroft housing development and are scheduled to open in September 2026. 

“The move will enable us to extend our age range, and we will grow to become a full primary school for the Wallingford community.”

The site of St Nicholas Church of England School in Wallingford has been put up for sale (Image: CBRE)

Since 1969 the existing building on St Nicholas Road has seen only minor, school-related planning activity, including permissions for temporary classroom buildings and lightweight canopy structures.

The listing states: “Importantly, no major redevelopment proposals have been brought forward, leaving the site largely unchanged and offering a rare opportunity for a fresh vision to be realised.

“The existing school buildings extend to approximately 1,200 sq m (12,917 sq ft) of single-storey accommodation (including canopy areas).

St Nicholas CE Infant School pupils pose at the ground-breaking ceremony (Image: Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust)

“The layout provides a well-balanced mix of classroom, administrative and support spaces, making the site highly adaptable for a range of future uses.”

The Highcroft housing development is being built near Wantage Road by property developers Berkeley.

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It will contain 555 homes and last year there was a ground-breaking ceremony for the school which saw demonstrations for pupils about the construction process.

Headteacher of St Nicholas, Amy King, said at the time: “It’s fantastic for the children to have the opportunity to visit the site and to see our new school being built.”

She added: “The plan for the new school has been in development for a long time and so it’s really exciting to see it start to take shape and to have had so much involvement in planning what it will offer the children.”