St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor
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
The full report on this school
What 78 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
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- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Oct 2024From 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
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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