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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123146

Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)

Voluntary controlled school · Oxford · OX2 9PQ

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-30

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

197 pupils · 209 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
102 / 95
School capacity
209
Capacity fill
197 / 209 (94%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Badger

Location

Address
Oxford Road, Cumnor
Postcode
OX2 9PQ
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 197 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Primary schools in Oxford
48
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX2
20
Primary in OX2
9
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.

  • Botley School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 9JZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Dry Sandford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Abingdon · OX13 6EE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • West Oxford Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 0BY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Sunningwell Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Oxon · OX13 6RE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Badger
Telephone
01865862337

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