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Church of England schools in Oxford

All 19 Church of England schools in Oxford.

19 schools in Oxford

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  1. North Hinksey Church of England Primary School

    Oxford, OX2 0LZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 0 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    205
    View school North Hinksey Church of England Primary School
  2. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City

    Oxford, OX3 0EJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 31 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    189
    View school St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
  3. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford

    Oxford, OX3 9ED · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
  4. St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford

    Oxford, OX2 6AB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 54 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    391
    View school St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
  5. St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School

    Oxford, OX1 4NA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    34 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    252
    View school St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School
  6. St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School

    Oxford, OX2 6BN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    9 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    135
    View school St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
  7. St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School

    Oxford, OX4 1TJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    64 first choices, 61 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    399
    View school St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School
  8. New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

    Oxford, OX1 4RQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    85
    View school New Hinksey Church of England Primary School
  9. Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

    Oxford, OX4 3QH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results close to the Oxford church of england schools average.

    70 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    459
    View school Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
  10. St Francis Church of England Primary School

    Oxford, OX4 2QT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results below the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    211
    View school St Francis Church of England Primary School
  11. John Henry Newman Academy

    Oxford, OX4 4LS · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

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

    Results above the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 51 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    392
    View school John Henry Newman Academy
  12. St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley

    Oxford, OX4 2HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

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

    Results well below the Oxford church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    314
    View school St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
  13. St Frideswide Church of England Primary School

    Oxford, OX4 3DJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results well below the Oxford church of england schools average.

    25 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school33%

    Oxford church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    330
    View school St Frideswide Church of England Primary School
  14. The Oxford Academy

    Oxford, OX4 6JZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Oxford church of england schools average, high absence.

    92 first choices, 138 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3

    Oxford church of england schools Grade 3England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 26Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,062
    View school The Oxford Academy
  15. Christ Church Cathedral School

    Oxford, OX1 1QW · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • 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
    –Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    128
    View school Christ Church Cathedral School
  16. Dragon School

    Oxford, OX2 6SS · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    759
    View school Dragon School
  17. Headington School Oxford

    Oxford, OX3 7TD · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

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

    Independent school. Results well above the Oxford church of england schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Oxford church of england schools Grade 3England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,082
    View school Headington School Oxford
  18. St Edward's School

    Oxford, OX2 7NN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • 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
    –Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    809
    View school St Edward's School
  19. Summer Fields School

    Oxford, OX2 7EN · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Oxford church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    305
    View school Summer Fields School
The big picture

How Oxford's Church of England 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.

Oxford 62%England 62%St Frideswide Church of England Primary School: 33%New Hinksey Church of England Primary School: 48%St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley: 53%St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School: 54%St Francis Church of England Primary School: 55%Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School: 59%St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School: 62%St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford: 67%St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School: 69%John Henry Newman Academy: 69%North Hinksey Church of England Primary School: 71%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City: 72%St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford: 75%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Oxford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Oxford average 5.9%North Hinksey Church of England Primary School: 3.9%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City: 4%St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford: 4.1%St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School: 4.2%St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School: 4.3%New Hinksey Church of England Primary School: 4.6%St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford: 4.7%St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School: 5.4%St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley: 5.7%John Henry Newman Academy: 6.2%St Francis Church of England Primary School: 6.5%Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School: 7.7%St Frideswide Church of England Primary School: 7.8%The Oxford Academy: 13.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Oxford

Ofsted grades in Oxford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 11
  • Good: 11 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Oxford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    29 of the 19 Church of England schools in Oxford 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

Church of England schools in Oxford, explained

There are 19 Church of England schools in Oxford, teaching 7,715 children. 8 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 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.

61.8% of pupils in Oxford church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 33% to 75%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

24.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,918 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Oxford.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Oxford?
There are 19 Church of England schools in Oxford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Oxford?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Oxford on Eduscope are North Hinksey Church of England Primary School, St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Oxford 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 Oxford Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Oxford is 18:1. 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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