- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average.
16 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Oxfordshire 5.3%
- Pupils
- 111
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Primary schools in Oxfordshire
All 298 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average.
78 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Oxfordshire 5.3%
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
53 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 366
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
23 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 154
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
52 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Kidlington, OX5 1EA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Oxfordshire 5.3%
- Pupils
- 235
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Finstock Church of England Primary School
Chipping Norton, OX7 3BN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
5 first choices, 6 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 30
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
83 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 451
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Results above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
11 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 115
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
28 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 115
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1194%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 165
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average.
8 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Oxfordshire 5.3%
- Pupils
- 45
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 170
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
42 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 310
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average.
11 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Oxfordshire 5.3%
- Pupils
- 89
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
47 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
16 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 136
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 89
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington
Witney, OX29 4DN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average.
8 first choices, 8 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Oxfordshire 5.3%
- Pupils
- 89
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 97
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
10 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 109
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Oxfordshire average, low absence.
27 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Oxfordshire 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Primary schools298including 22 special
- Met the standard at 1162.0%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools158 of 29816 Catholic, 131 Church of England
- With a nursery class172take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals15.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Oxfordshire's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Oxfordshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 108 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 9 of 190
- Good: 174 of 190
- Requires improvement: 7 of 190
- Inadequate: 0 of 190
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Oxfordshire
Half or more are faith schools.
158 of the 298 primary schools in Oxfordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
172 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Oxfordshire, explained
There are 298 primary schools in Oxfordshire, teaching 69,757 children. 109 are run by the council and 149 are academies or free schools. Among them are 22 special and 37 independent schools.
96% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 9 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.0% of pupils in Oxfordshire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
15.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,543 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Oxford47 primary schools
- Banbury16 primary schools
- Abingdon-on-Thames13 primary schools
- Witney11 primary schools
- Bicester10 primary schools
- Didcot9 primary schools
- Carterton6 primary schools
- Wantage6 primary schools
- Henley-on-Thames5 primary schools
- Kidlington4 primary schools
- Chipping Norton3 primary schools
- Grove3 primary schools
- Thame3 primary schools
- Sonning Common2 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Oxfordshire?
There are 298 primary schools in Oxfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Oxfordshire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Oxfordshire on Eduscope are Buckland Church of England Primary School, Aureus Primary School and Woodstock Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Oxfordshire?
Oxfordshire has 9 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 174 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Oxfordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Oxfordshire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Oxfordshire, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Oxfordshire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Oxfordshire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Oxfordshire?
When choosing a primary school in Oxfordshire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 298 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.