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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oxford, OX4 3QH | Oxford, OX4 2LF | Oxford, OX4 2LF | Oxford, OX4 2HB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | 68% | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 21% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | — | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.1% | — | 9.4% | 20.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | — | 0.4% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | — | 31 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 31 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 459 | — | 318 | 314 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 459 / 480 (96%) | — | 318 / 315 (101%) | 314 / 420 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.2% | — | 7.6% | 30.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Dew | Mrs Hilary Webb | Miss Tara Davies | Ms Katie Screaton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Oxford | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituency | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East | Oxford East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company | Diocese of Oxford |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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