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East Oxford Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

East Oxford Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

East Oxford Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at East Oxford Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at East Oxford Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put East Oxford Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at East Oxford Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to East Oxford Primary School are St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Larkrise Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); and St Frideswide Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 41% reading, 44% maths).

East Oxford Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford CityLarkrise Primary SchoolSt Frideswide Church of England Primary School

What parents say

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about East Oxford Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Who goes there

66.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), Mixed (16%) and White British (12%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 7 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

East Oxford Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Street (opposite), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 397 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, East Oxford Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to East Oxford Primary School are Cheney School (0.6 miles), Oxford Spires Academy (0.8 miles), Greyfriars Catholic School (0.9 miles) and The Swan School (1.6 miles).

Cheney SchoolOxford Spires AcademyGreyfriars Catholic SchoolThe Swan School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Russell Kaye
Pupils:278
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865240219
Address:Union Street, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 1JP
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:123046
UKPRN:10071246
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

East Oxford Primary excels at creating a warm, supportive environment where children feel safe and happy. The school offers an impressive range of activities including professional sports coaching, drama, choir, and unique educational visits to Oxford University and local landmarks. Reading is a particular strength, with children developing into fluent, confident readers through a well-delivered phonics programme.

Key Strengths

  • Strong reading programme with early phonics delivered precisely from Reception Year - pupils achieve well in national assessments
  • Broad, well-planned curriculum with logical progression across subjects, including mixed-age classes
  • Extensive enrichment programme including sports clubs, performing arts, trips, and unique experiences with University of Oxford
  • Calm behaviour and warm, respectful relationships throughout the school
  • Effective support for attendance - significant reduction in persistent absenteeism

Areas for Improvement

  • Early writing practice not consistently well-planned - some pupils given tasks that are too difficult, slowing their writing development
  • Not enough opportunities for all pupils to develop deeper thinking, reasoning and deduction across lessons
  • Adaptations for pupils with additional needs could be better - limited chances for some to reason and deepen understanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs with professional coaches, choir, drama, dance, board games, university visits to pathology laboratory and Enigma machine exploration, theatre performances, charity fundraising at local supermarket, breakfast club, after-school club

East Oxford Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, behave well, and benefit from a well-designed curriculum with extensive enrichment activities.

At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy92%
Child does well94%
High expectations89%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)67%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)94%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+2ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

21.7

Infant (KS1)

24.2

KS2

12

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

East Oxford Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

Source: Oxfordshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Union Street (opp)
139m · 2 min walk
James Street east (adj)
154m · 3 min walk
Stockmore Street (adj)
249m · 4 min walk
Manzil Way (opp)
254m · 4 min walk
South Park (adj)
271m · 4 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
98
Fatal
0
Serious
21
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 77 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at East Oxford Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

266 pupils

315 places

49 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,509
Projected new pupils:1,377

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

8,615

Applications

6,903

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(11)

28 January 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

13 March 2019
25 February 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

12.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication16
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Visual Impairment2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
12.2%
Asian
51.8%
Black
2.9%
Mixed
15.9%
Chinese
0.7%
Other
7.9%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals20.9%
English as Additional Language66.2%

278

Total Pupils

147

Boys

131

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£44,270

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,696

Per pupil

£1736k

Total funding

£86k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£122,857
EAL funding£62,127
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4%

Overall absence

19.7%

Persistent absence

259

Enrolments

Authorised5.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)19.7%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

4.7%
18/19
5.7%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
7.0%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
6.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about East Oxford Primary School

What are SATs results like at East Oxford Primary School?

Of the pupils at East Oxford Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is East Oxford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

East Oxford Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for East Oxford Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When East Oxford Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at East Oxford Primary School?

East Oxford Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at East Oxford Primary School?

Classes at East Oxford Primary School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to East Oxford Primary School?

East Oxford Primary School has around 278 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at East Oxford Primary School?

6.4% of sessions were missed at East Oxford Primary School in 2024/25. 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to East Oxford Primary School?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming East Oxford Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are East Oxford Primary School's term dates?

East Oxford Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).

How many road collisions happen near East Oxford Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 77 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).

Where is East Oxford Primary School?

East Oxford Primary School is at Union Street, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1JP.

Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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