Rose Hill Primary School, Oxford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~596m)Possible (~852m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rhiannon Wilkie
Pupils:268 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865777937
Address:The Oval, Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4SF
Trust:RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 July 2025View full report
URN:146278
UKPRN:10080867
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

53.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths-6ppWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 36% to 55%. Maths has declined from 44% to 38%. Writing has improved from 41% to 59%.

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Oval (N-bound)
119m · 2 min walk
Dashwood Road (adj)
171m · 3 min walk
Spencer Crescent (adj)
468m · 8 min walk
Sainsburys CT Stop (o/s)
487m · 8 min walk
Rose Hill Parade (o/s)
561m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

268 pupils

420 capacity

152 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,537
Projected new pupils:1,384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oxford

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

1 July 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 October 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
17 October 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.13258%

Overall absence

25.1046%

Persistent absence

239

Enrolments

Authorised4.54574%
Unauthorised2.58683%
Persistent (10%+)25.1046%
Severe (50%+)4.1841%

Absence trend

8.0852%
18/19
7.43426%
20/21
8.51852%
21/22
9.1596%
22/23
7.64751%
23/24
7.13258%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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