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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)

69%

Overall absence

5.1%

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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

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

Contact

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

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