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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148247

St Frideswide Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Oxford · OX4 3DJ

Ages 3–11 · 330 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
275

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 fill79%

330 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
178 / 152
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
330 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Forder-Ball

Location

Address
Cricket Road
Postcode
OX4 3DJ
Town
Oxford
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. 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 OX4
27
Primary in OX4
15
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 OxfordNear OX4

  • Larkrise Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 4AN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Tyndale Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 2JX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • East Oxford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 1JP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Rose Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 4SF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Forder-Ball
Telephone
01865509444
Website
https://www.stfrideswides.co.uk/

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