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St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford

Voluntary aided school · Oxford · OX2 6AB

Ages 4–11 · 391 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-21

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
358

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill93%

391 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
391
Boys / girls
209 / 182
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
391 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
17
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
Mr Paul Atkins

Location

Address
Navigation Way
Postcode
OX2 6AB
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
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, 391 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.3%. 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 OX2
20
Primary in OX2
9
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.

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Cutteslowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Botley School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Atkins
Telephone
01865311064
Website
https://philandjim.org.uk/

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