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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextURN 123188

St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

Voluntary aided school · Bicester · OX26 1BF

Ages 2–11 · 598 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2022-05-08

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

112

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
178
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill102%

598 pupils · 588 places

Pupils on roll
598
Boys / girls
322 / 276
School capacity
588
Capacity fill
598 / 588 (102%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Andrew Terrey

Location

Address
Pioneer Way
Postcode
OX26 1BF
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
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 aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.4%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in BicesterNear OX26

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2DB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • King's Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2LU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Graven Hill Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Ambrosden · OX25 2BF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Longfields Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 6QL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Bure Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3BP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Terrey
Telephone
01869252393
Website
http://www.st-edburgs.oxon.sch.uk

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