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St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley

Oxford, OX4 2HBPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#12,981
of 13,686 nationally

About St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley

St Christopher's Church of England School in Cowley sits at the lower end of the academic spectrum for primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that just 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 61%. That gap of 26 percentage points is significant and places the school 203rd out of 242 primaries in the county. In the Oxford local authority ranking, it comes 29th out of 31 schools, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s maths average score of 98 and reading average of 102 both fall below the national benchmark of 100, though reading fares slightly better than maths. With 30.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which may partly explain the lower headline figures.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTemple Road, Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2HB
HeadteacherKatie Screaton
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils316
Free School Meals (FSM)30.6%
School Capacity316 / 420 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumMusic RoomsArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

DanceSwimmingRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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