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St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton

Voluntary aided school · Chipping Norton · OX7 5DH

Ages 3–11 · 190 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

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 fill55%

190 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
95 / 95
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
190 / 345 (55%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Christine McQueen

Location

Address
The Green
Postcode
OX7 5DH
Town
Chipping Norton
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 3–11, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Chipping Norton
14
Primary schools in Chipping Norton
10
Academies among open schools in Chipping Norton
29% (4)
Open schools in OX7
17
Primary in OX7
12
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 Chipping NortonNear OX7

  • Chipping Norton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chipping Norton · OX7 5DY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • The ACE Centre Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Chipping Norton · OX7 5DZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 0–0

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Park School

    Other independent special school

    Oxford · OX7 5QH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att83.5
    • EM5+0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Kingham Hill School

    Other independent school

    Chipping Norton · OX7 6TH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.1
    • EM5+0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine McQueen
Telephone
01608642673
Website
www.st-maryscofeoxon.co.uk/

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