Rose Hill Primary School, Oxford
Rose Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford, part of River Learning Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 14,122nd of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Rose Hill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Rose Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 36% in reading and 44% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rose Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Rose Hill Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Rose Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rose Hill Primary School are John Henry Newman Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Larkrise Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); and St Frideswide Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 41% reading, 44% maths).
Rose Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
John Henry Newman AcademyChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolLarkrise Primary SchoolSt Frideswide Church of England Primary School
The trust
Rose Hill 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.
Who goes there
50.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 44 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 18 (6.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Rose Hill Primary School had 19 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 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Oval (n-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 330 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
Rose Hill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rose Hill Primary School are The Oxford Academy (0.7 miles), Greyfriars Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Oxford Spires Academy (1.3 miles).
The Oxford AcademyGreyfriars Catholic SchoolOxford Spires Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school welcomes pupils in a caring, loving way where children feel safe and supported. Early years children get an excellent start with exciting activities and skilled adults. The school has strong leadership committed to improvement and works hard to inspire a love of reading through quality texts and library resources.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is good with children well-supported and making positive progress
- Leadership team is working resolutely to improve the school and is supported well by governors and the trust
- Pupils feel safe and confident; the school has effective safeguarding arrangements in place
- Strong commitment to fostering a love of reading through high-quality texts and library visits
- Special educational needs are identified correctly and pupils with SEND receive appropriate support
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum implementation is inconsistent - most pupils do not develop deep knowledge because teaching is not effective enough
- Teachers do not check pupils' learning carefully enough, so gaps in knowledge are not identified or addressed
- Disruptive behaviour in lessons persists and distracts pupils from learning
- Attendance is too low for many pupils, causing them to miss vital learning
- Pupils' understanding of British values and other religions is weak, limiting preparation for life in modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, library visits, school trips and visits to broaden pupils' lived experiences
Rose Hill Primary School is a welcoming place where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning, but the school requires improvement because the curriculum is not being delivered effectively and pupils are not achieving well in national outcomes.
At a Glance
50.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 36% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 44% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 41% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rose Hill Primary School
Before and after school care
Rose Hill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Oxfordshire
Term dates
Rose Hill Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rose Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rose Hill Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Rose Hill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
242 pupils
420 places
178 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
Across Oxfordshire council
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
125
Boys
143
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,254
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,161
Per pupil
£1831k
Total funding
£179k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
25.1%
Persistent absence
239
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rose Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rose Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rose Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rose Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is Rose Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rose Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rose Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Primary School?
Rose Hill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Rose Hill Primary School?
Classes at Rose Hill Primary School average 22.3 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 Rose Hill Primary School?
Rose Hill Primary School has around 268 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rose Hill Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Rose Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 25.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rose Hill Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rose Hill 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.
Does Rose Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rose Hill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Rose Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Rose Hill Primary School?
Rose Hill Primary School is at The Oval, Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4SF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)