St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor, Chinnor

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Jeffries
Pupils:411 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01844351353
Address:Station Road, Chinnor, OX39 4PU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:123126
UKPRN:10074236
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

78 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy100%
Well taught94%
Good progress91%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+23ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 70%. Maths has improved from 52% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Duck Square (adj)
79m · 1 min walk
Village Hall (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Glynswood (adj)
268m · 4 min walk
The Village Centre (o/s)
323m · 5 min walk
Springfield Gardens (adj)
354m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

411 pupils

420 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chinnor

High pressure
New homes approved:115
Projected new pupils:29

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chinnor

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(6)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
1 May 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
2 February 2012

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.26965%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

360

Enrolments

Authorised4.49573%
Unauthorised0.77392%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)0.83333%

Absence trend

3.47308%
18/19
3.44509%
20/21
6.35771%
21/22
5.66535%
22/23
5.27235%
23/24
5.26965%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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