St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley, Oxford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Christopher's Cowley Primary School , a GOOD primary school in the heart of Cowley, Oxford . We are proud to be recognised for providing an exceptional education where every child is nurtured, valued, and encouraged to achieve their very best."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, cricket, tennis, dance, ballet, orchestra, ukulele, robotics, cooking and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per session.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley are Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths); Tyndale Community School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 75% maths); St Francis Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 68% reading, 68% maths); and Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley.

St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

55.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (29%), White British (16%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 57 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 20 (6.4%) 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.

St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clive Road (adjacent), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 412 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley issued 10 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley are Oxford Spires Academy (0.5 miles), Greyfriars Catholic School (0.6 miles), The Oxford Academy (1 mile) and Cheney School (1.2 miles).