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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123101

Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bicester · OX26 1UN

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
92 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Iain Horner

Location

Address
Alchester Road, Chesterton
Postcode
OX26 1UN
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Bicester
23
Primary schools in Bicester
17
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX26
16
Primary in OX26
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 1BF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • King's Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2LU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2DB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3BP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Horner
Telephone
01869252498

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