St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address London Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 9ED
Phone 01865762396
Reference Number 123140

St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School in Oxford is performing well and continues to be classified as a good school. Pupils experience a supportive and inclusive environment where they feel safe and are encouraged to thrive both academically and personally. The school's motto emphasizes the individuality of each student, promoting compassion and mutual respect within the school community. A wide range of extracurricular activities enriches the pupils' experience, and partnerships with external professionals enhance their learning opportunities. However, while the school has notable strengths, there are areas requiring improvement, especially in curriculum delivery in some subjects, including history and phonics. Staff training in these areas is critical to ensuring that every pupil achieves their best potential. With the leadership team newly established, ongoing support and development will help in addressing these challenges, ultimately fostering a more effective learning environment for all students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 213
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.05%
Girls: 46.95%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 42.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 22 30
2 21 9 30
3 13 17 30
4 18 15 33
5 19 11 30
6 17 13 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 38.5%
White, Other 13.1%
Chinese 6.6%
White & Asian 6.1%
African 6.1%
Indian 5.6%
Asian, Other 5.6%
Mixed, Other 5.2%
Pakistani 3.3%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 07 Feb 2023
Date Report
07 Feb 2023 School inspection
15 Mar 2017 Short inspection
08 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
06 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
18 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
12 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy, with a strong sense of respect for one another.
  • A wide range of exciting extracurricular activities is available to support pupils' interests.
  • Leaders and governors are ambitious for the success of both staff and pupils.
  • Effective safeguarding practices are in place, ensuring a strong culture of safety.
  • Pupils demonstrate a love of reading supported by a well-stocked library.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the revised curriculum in some subjects.
  • Inconsistent quality of phonics teaching leading to gaps in early reading.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.8
Writing 2.4
Maths 3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 76 1
Third Preference 48 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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