St Swithun's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Grundy Crescent
Kennington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 5PS
Phone 01865415105
Reference Number 123177

St Swithun's CofE Primary School is currently performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all major categories, with remarkable strengths in early years provision, which is rated 'Outstanding'. The school fosters a strong community spirit where pupils feel secure and well cared for, contributing positively to both their personal development and academic success. There is a notable commitment from leadership to ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve to their highest potential through an ambitious and well-organized curriculum.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 427
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.33%
Girls: 45.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 30 21 51
2 35 25 60
3 33 17 50
4 35 27 62
5 29 28 57
6 24 35 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 60.7%
White, Other 8%
Asian, Other 6.1%
White & Asian 5.2%
Pakistani 3.7%
Mixed, Other 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Chinese 1.2%
African 1.2%
Caribbean 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 11 Oct 2022
Date Report
11 Oct 2022 School inspection:
28 Feb 2017 Short inspection
23 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
18 May 2009 Full inspection:
05 Nov 2008 Monitoring visit
05 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
29 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and togetherness among pupils and staff.
  • Effective leadership fostering high expectations and ambition for all students.
  • Outstanding early years provision with well-planned activities.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and effective teaching of phonics.
  • Calm and settled behavior amongst pupils, promoting a focused learning environment.
  • Well-trained staff who provide targeted support for those needing extra help.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent assessment processes in foundation subjects may lead to gaps in learning.
  • Need for greater depth in pupils' understanding of different religions and beliefs.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

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 109
Maths 107

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 2.2
Writing -0.6
Maths 0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 18 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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