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St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

Cherwell, OX26 1BFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
106 1st-choice / 89 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3275 of 13,686 nationally

About St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School is a large primary in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, currently home to 562 pupils against a capacity of 588 — so it’s running very close to full. That demand is real: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 182 applications for 89 places, with 106 families putting it as their first preference. That works out at just over two applicants for every spot, and the school made 87 first-preference offers, meaning most who wanted it got in, but plenty of others didn’t. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 14.8%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 13.5% — so the intake is a touch more disadvantaged than the typical English primary, but not dramatically so. The school has a Church of England character and offers nursery provision for children from age two, which helps explain its size. It’s a mixed, state-funded primary serving the local community, and the headteacher is Andrew Terrey.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPioneer Way, Bicester, Cherwell, OX26 1BF
HeadteacherAndrew Terrey
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils562
Free School Meals (FSM)14.8%
School Capacity562 / 588 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Feb 2022): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

Cross CountryFootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaFilm ClubChoirBook ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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