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St Swithun's CofE Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX1 5PSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#8,713
of 13,686 nationally

About St Swithun's CofE Primary School

St Swithun's CofE Primary School in the Vale of White Horse was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022, with a standout Outstanding grade for early years provision. That early years rating is the highest mark available and suggests a strong foundation for children joining the school from age three. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 57% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just below the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61% for similar schools. The school's ranking within the Vale of White Horse places it 26th out of 47 primary schools on this measure, putting it in the bottom half of the district. Nationally, it sits around the 64th percentile, meaning roughly a third of primary schools across England outperform it on this combined measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGrundy Crescent, Oxford, Vale of White Horse, OX1 5PS
HeadteacherCaroline Knighton
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils427
Free School Meals (FSM)11.7%
School Capacity427 / 427 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: stswithunsprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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