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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor

South Oxfordshire, OX39 4PUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
66 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#11,720
of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in Chinnor sits noticeably below the Oxfordshire local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. The school's combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 45% is 16 percentage points lower than the LA average of 61%. This places the school 183rd out of 242 primary schools in the county, and in the bottom half of schools nationally. Within South Oxfordshire, it ranks 41st out of 48 schools. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, which is a solid result, and 66% did so in reading. Maths is weaker, with 52% meeting expectations. Only 9% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, though 22% reached that level in reading alone. The school's reading average scaled score of 104 is respectable, while maths sits at 101.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressStation Road, Chinnor, South Oxfordshire, OX39 4PU
HeadteacherAnnette Mashru
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils415
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity415 / 420 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: st-andrews.oxon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.