St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School

St Ebbe’s Church of England Aided Primary School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, maintaining a positive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school excels in fostering an inclusive culture where students from diverse backgrounds, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive academically and socially. Leaders and staff are highly regarded and display a reflection of the school's effectiveness through supportive practices in teaching and curriculum design. The school has made notable improvements since its last inspection, showing commitment to enhancing the educational experience for all pupils. Despite these strengths, there are areas that require further attention, specifically the consistency in developing pupils' love for reading across all year groups. While many pupils benefit from a rich selection of high-quality texts, some do not experience the same level of engagement, necessitating clearer expectations from leaders. Overall, the school is well-regarded by parents and has demonstrated effective safeguarding measures, contributing to a community-focused approach to education.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and valued in a happy school environment.
• The school promotes high aspirations for academic and social achievement.
• Curriculum is uniquely designed to meet pupils' individual needs.
• Pupils enjoy learning across a variety of subjects beyond mathematics and English.
• Staff are skilled at adapting teaching to support pupils with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and preparing pupils for life in modern Britain.
• Effective junior leadership team that encourages active participation in school life.
• Significant improvement in pupil attendance and reduction in persistent absence.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in developing a love of reading across some year groups.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School received £7,536 and spent £7,927 for each of its 252 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £27,000 (-£108 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School have?

St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School has 252 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School cover?

St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School?

St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School is at Whitehouse Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4NA.