St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford, Oxford
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 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 November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford in detail
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford in its own words
In its own words: "St Andrew's is a vibrant and inclusive school where everyone is valued and encouraged to be the best they can be. Our vision and values shape everything we do, fostering a culture of kindness, respect, and ambition. Here, you can learn more about our dedicated team, our governing body, and the opportunities to join our school."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in Headington. We are a caring, vibrant community that recognises that everyone is different, everyone is special and everyone is our neighbour. As a Church of England school, we welcome families of all faiths and none to St Andrew's."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, judo, dance, orchestra, coding and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford are Windmill Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 74% maths); Barton Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); Bayards Hill School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths); and Wood Farm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths).
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Windmill Primary SchoolBarton Park Primary SchoolBayards Hill SchoolWood Farm Primary School
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 37.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 13 (6.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Headington Shops, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 210 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. 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, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford are Cheney School (0.8 miles), Oxford Spires Academy (1.3 miles) and The Swan School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Celebration Assembly 25th September 2026
28 Sep 2026
Celebration Assembly 18th September 2026
21 Sep 2026
Celebration Assembly 11th September 2026
15 Sep 2026
Celebration Assembly 26th June 2026
3 Jul 2026
Celebration Assembly 5th June 2026
9 Jun 2026
Celebration Assembly 22nd May 2026
3 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford.
- Oxford East Kumon Centre830m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Headington Rye Oxford910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 35 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
9 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
106
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,244
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,531
Per pupil
£1274k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
191
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
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
Classes at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford has around 208 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford: Oxford East Kumon Centre (830m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ultimate Activity Camps at Headington Rye Oxford (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford's term dates?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 35 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 9 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford is at London Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9ED.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)