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Faith schools in and near Abingdon-on-Thames

All 4 faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Abingdon-on-Thames

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  1. St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon

    Abingdon, OX14 1HB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools average.

    58 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    399
    View school St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
  2. St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Abingdon, OX14 3PP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools average.

    12 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    182
    View school St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
  3. Abingdon School

    Abingdon, OX14 1DE · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,270
    View school Abingdon School
  4. St Helen and St Katharine

    Abingdon, OX14 1BE · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the England average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    700
    View school St Helen and St Katharine

Just outside Abingdon-on-Thames

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Abingdon-on-Thames.

  1. The Manor Preparatory School

    0.8 miles from Abingdon-on-Thames · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    376
    View school The Manor Preparatory School
The big picture

How Abingdon-on-Thames's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Abingdon-on-Thames

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Abingdon-on-Thames

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 4 faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames, explained

There are 4 faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames, teaching 2,551 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.4% of pupils in Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

17.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,359 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many faith schools are in Abingdon-on-Thames?
There are 4 faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames on Eduscope are St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames 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.
What is the average class size in Abingdon-on-Thames faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Abingdon-on-Thames is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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