St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Navigation Way
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6AB
Phone 01865311064
Reference Number 123214

St Philip and James’ Church of England Aided Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school. Pupils are immersed in a supportive community where values such as love and compassion thrive, leading to positive relationships between students and staff. The curriculum is ambitious and successfully covers the national standards, with pupils achieving significantly above the national average in key assessments, reflecting effective teaching and leadership. Moreover, the school fosters an inclusive environment, adapting lessons for pupils with special educational needs, and is proactive in addressing their progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 393
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.07%
Girls: 52.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 22.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 28 23 51
2 23 34 57
3 28 31 59
4 28 31 59
5 31 29 60
6 22 37 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 43.3%
White, Other 25.7%
White & Asian 6.9%
Chinese 5.3%
Mixed, Other 4.1%
Asian, Other 2.5%
Unclassified 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
African 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 03 Jul 2023
Date Report
03 Jul 2023 School inspection
08 Feb 2018 Short inspection
04 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
22 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
16 Jun 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit a strong sense of community and kindness towards others.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and breadth-focused, achieving high national test outcomes.
  • Teachers demonstrate secure subject knowledge and utilize effective instructional strategies.
  • There is a robust reading program that supports early literacy development.
  • The school promotes a positive learning culture, ensuring calm and respectful behavior in classrooms.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, assessment does not effectively identify knowledge gaps.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

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 110
Maths 109

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 4.6
Writing 2.3
Maths 1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 34 2
Third Preference 25 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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