New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Vicarage Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 4RQ
Phone 01865242169
Reference Number 123142

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School is performing well, maintaining the positive standards identified in previous inspections. The school fosters a nurturing and respectful environment where pupils feel valued and are encouraged to thrive academically and socially. With a strong sense of community and high expectations for behaviour and learning, students demonstrate positive attitudes towards their education, which is further enhanced by a curriculum that includes frequent enrichment activities, including visits to cultural institutions in Oxford and beyond. However, while the school has made significant improvements to its curriculum, there are still some areas where implementation is recent, and a few students experience gaps in their understanding. The leadership is actively addressing these issues, but continued focus is needed to ensure all pupils achieve fully in every subject. Overall, the school remains a vibrant community committed to developing its pupils’ academic and personal growth.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 103
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.4%
Girls: 46.6%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 35%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 11 15
2 9 5 14
3 12 7 19
4 6 2 8
5 9 5 14
6 8 13 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 35%
White, Other 17.5%
Asian, Other 11.7%
Pakistani 8.7%
White & Asian 7.8%
Indian 6.8%
African 2.9%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 17 Dec 2024
Date Report
17 Dec 2024 School inspection
19 Mar 2019 Short inspection
16 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
24 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
26 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are proud of their diverse school community.
  • Strong relationships between pupils and staff promote a positive school culture.
  • High expectations for academic achievement and behaviour.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Teachers have good subject knowledge and address misconceptions effectively.
  • The school promotes good attendance and has successfully reduced persistent absenteeism.
  • Pupils actively engage in school life and contribute to decisions.
  • The curriculum is focused and clear, especially in English and mathematics.
  • Strong development of pupils' vocabulary and grammatical understanding.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to recent curriculum changes.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 104
Maths 101

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 3.3
Writing 0.2
Maths -0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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