St Frideswide Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Cricket Road
Oxford
OX4 3DJ
Phone 01865509444
Reference Number 148247

St Frideswide Church of England Primary School has demonstrated a good overall performance with notable strengths in personal development. Pupils thrive in a nurturing environment that emphasizes kindness, respect, and support, ensuring that they feel valued and safe. The school's ambitious curriculum enables pupils to gain a wide array of knowledge and skills, fostering engagement and motivation for learning. However, there are challenges, particularly in attendance, where a significant number of pupils, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), do not attend regularly enough, which may hinder their learning progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 346
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.89%
Girls: 47.11%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 39.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 23 14 37
2 21 22 43
3 21 13 34
4 21 19 40
5 23 21 44
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 21.4%
White, Other 10.1%
Mixed, Other 10.1%
Asian, Other 8.7%
African 8.1%
Pakistani 8.1%
Unclassified 6.6%
Indian 4.6%
White & Asian 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2%
White & Black (African) 2%
Caribbean 1.2%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Oct 2023
Date Report
17 Oct 2023 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils are engaged and motivated to learn in a nurturing environment.
  • Personal development programs are exceptionally well planned and executed.
  • Teachers deliver the curriculum effectively with strong subject knowledge.
  • Support for pupils with SEND is well-coordinated and effective.
  • The school emphasizes high standards of behavior and respect among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils have gaps in their understanding due to historical curriculum weaknesses.
  • Attendance remains a concern, with too many pupils missing school regularly.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 100
Maths 100

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 -3.5
Writing -2.5
Maths -5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 18 1
Third Preference 28 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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