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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Voluntary controlled school · Oxford · OX3 9ED

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.52 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
221

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

1.52 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
106 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
24
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
Mrs Jo Holmes

Location

Address
London Road, Headington
Postcode
OX3 9ED
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
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, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.5%. 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 OX3
21
Primary in OX3
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.

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  • Windmill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8NG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Barton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9WN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.29

    0.7 miles away

  • Bayards Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9NU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Wood Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8QQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • New Marston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 0AY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.21

    1.0 miles away

  • Sandhills Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8FN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Holmes
Telephone
01865762396
Website
https://standrewsprimary.ovw5.juniperwebsites.co.uk/

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