Emmanuel Christian School, Oxford
Emmanuel Christian School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford. It has a Christian/Evangelical religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Emmanuel Christian School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Emmanuel Christian School are Kings Education (Oxford) (1.2 miles, selective); Chandlings Prep (2.1 miles, selective); Magdalen College School (2.1 miles); and Oxford International College (2.2 miles, selective).
Kings Education (Oxford)Chandlings PrepMagdalen College SchoolOxford International College
Who goes there
In 2026, 3 pupils (3.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radley Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The George (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Emmanuel Christian School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 312 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 11 March 2013, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
7 October 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
4 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
18 April 2018
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Emmanuel Christian School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
80 pupils
94 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
7,654
Applications
6,814
Got 1st preference
85.4%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
3.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
80
Total Pupils
37
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Emmanuel Christian School
Questions parents ask about Emmanuel Christian School
When was Emmanuel Christian School last inspected?
Emmanuel Christian School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
How many pupils go to Emmanuel Christian School?
Emmanuel Christian School has around 80 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Emmanuel Christian School?
Emmanuel Christian School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Emmanuel Christian School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Emmanuel Christian School?
Emmanuel Christian School is at Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)