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New Hinksey Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Oxford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put New Hinksey Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to New Hinksey Church of England Primary School are St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); Larkrise Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); and East Oxford Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than New Hinksey Church of England Primary School.

St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolLarkrise Primary SchoolEast Oxford Primary School

What parents say

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about New Hinksey Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

Who goes there

38.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (21.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School had 8 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 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lake Street (opposite), 240 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New Hinksey 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 373 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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, New Hinksey Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Nash
Pupils:85
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865242169
Address:Vicarage Road, Oxford, OX1 4RQ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from June 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 17 December 2024View full report
URN:123142
UKPRN:10080575
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Oxford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school creates a nurturing, inclusive environment where children feel valued and happy. Pupils achieve well in English and mathematics with strong teaching that helps them master key skills. The school makes excellent use of Oxford's cultural attractions to enrich learning, and older pupils develop real responsibility through roles like buddy reading and helping at lunch.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on developing pupils' vocabulary, language and grammatical understanding across all subjects - children make ambitious language choices in their work
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those needing additional reading help, with good use of resources and adult support
  • Highly effective attendance promotion work that has dramatically reduced persistent absenteeism
  • Pupils behave well with clear routines and expectations, and demonstrate strong values of being responsible, respectful and ready
  • Rich appreciation of diversity and difference running through the school, with regular visits to museums and cultural experiences in Oxford

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects have only recently updated their curriculum, and pupils do not always recall key knowledge or make links with previous learning - these changes need to be embedded more fully to address knowledge gaps

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with robust procedures in place including processes for recruiting new staff.

Extracurricular Activities

Museum visits, West End theatre trips, whole school events, community group visits (fire service)

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School has maintained good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, achieve well academically, and benefit from a nurturing, diverse community that values individuality.

At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy96%
Child does well98%
High expectations82%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)70%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)86%
Wider development93%

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-7ppMaths-6ppWriting+9pp

Reading has declined from 69% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 54% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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

Lake Street (opp)
236m · 4 min walk
Lincoln Road (adj)
277m · 5 min walk
Newton Road (opp)
395m · 6 min walk
Chatham Road (adj)
478m · 8 min walk
Weirs Lane (E-bound)
644m · 10 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

2 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 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

102 pupils

175 places

73 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

17 December 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

19 March 2019
16 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

18

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

22.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication11
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Visual Impairment2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
31.8%
Asian
31.8%
Black
4.7%
Mixed
11.8%
Other
2.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals21.2%
English as Additional Language38.8%

85

Total Pupils

45

Boys

40

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

10.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,574

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,355

Per pupil

£760k

Total funding

£33k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£42,637
EAL funding£16,612
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6%

Overall absence

15.8%

Persistent absence

95

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)15.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
6.3%
20/21
8.6%
21/22
6.9%
22/23
7.4%
23/24
4.6%
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 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 48% did so in maths.

What is New Hinksey Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When New Hinksey Church of England 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 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 175 places.

How big are the classes at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

Classes at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School has around 85 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

4.6% of sessions were missed at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming New Hinksey Church of England 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 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School's term dates?

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School is at Vicarage Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4RQ.

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

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