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EnglandSouth EastOxfordOX4 2HBSt Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
Primary

St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley

Primary

Oxford · Oxford · OX4 2HB http://www.st-christophers-pri.oxon.sch.uk

Pupils
316
cap. 420
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
316
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
316
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
Admissions
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley · Primary · Oxfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
53%
+18pp
53%42%31%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
3%
+3pp
3%2%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
21%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
61%
SPAG higher standard
16%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
316
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2HB
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%3%63%29%66%3%68%21%84%61%104.0101.0102.029%316
2023/2435%0%70%15%63%9%48%15%76%46%102.098.098.025%349
2022/2342%2%60%26%60%5%49%9%74%63%102.098.0101.0-2.00-1.80-4.0026%370
2018/1931%3%40%9%52%5%57%5%90%60%98.098.0103.0-3.10-1.30-3.2016%419
2017/1836%2%48%19%74%21%45%7%79%55%100.097.0101.0-1.10+3.20-3.6013%425
2016/1736%4%51%4%70%9%49%9%74%60%100.099.0101.0-1.20+1.40-2.1016%437

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2531618.829%55%32%6%16%
2023/2434921.925%57%32%6%21%
2022/2337023.226%58%33%9%29%
2021/2236118.823%58%34%8%24%
2020/2138620.520%58%30%
2018/1941920.816%62%35%4%8%
2017/1842518.613%58%39%5%13%
2016/1743719.416%61%39%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.