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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City

Voluntary aided school · Oxford · OX3 0EJ

Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-23

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
110 / 79
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rosalind Owen

Location

Address
Marston Road, Marston
Postcode
OX3 0EJ
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 189 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in OxfordNear OX3

  • East Oxford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 1JP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Windmill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8NG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Barton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9WN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosalind Owen
Telephone
01865241476
Website
www.st-michaels-oxf.oxon.sch.uk/

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