Horspath Church of England Primary School, Oxford

In its own words: ""You are the light of the world. A city standing upon a hill cannot be hidden. Nobody lights a candle and puts it under a bucket. They put it upon a candlestick, and it shines for everyone who is in the house."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Horspath, we recognise that individuals are both unique and precious. We believe that school should be enjoyable and inspire learning, and that happy children are more likely to be successful. It is such a pleasure to see so many of our children skip into school each morning!"

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Horspath Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Horspath Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Horspath Church of England Primary School are St Francis Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, 68% reading, 68% maths); Wheatley Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Wood Farm Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); and Tyndale Community School (1.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 75% maths).

Horspath Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Horspath Church of England Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Horspath Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).

6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (6%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Horspath Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (adjacent), 330 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Horspath Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, Horspath Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.