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

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~421m)Possible (~601m)Unlikely (~781m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Katie Screaton
Pupils:314 / 420 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865779772
Address:Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2HB
Trust:OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140556
UKPRN:10044573
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Oxford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

30.5%

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-7ppMaths+20ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 63%. Maths has improved from 48% to 68%. Writing has remained stable at around 66%.

Class Sizes

18.3

Avg class size

19.4

Infant (KS1)

19.3

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Clive Road (adj)
238m · 4 min walk
The Original Swan (W-bound)
245m · 4 min walk
Fern Hill Road (opp)
305m · 5 min walk
Crescent Hall (o/s)
408m · 7 min walk
Marsh Road (adj)
424m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

314 pupils

420 capacity

106 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(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.67397%

Overall absence

16.11722%

Persistent absence

273

Enrolments

Authorised4.55845%
Unauthorised1.11552%
Persistent (10%+)16.11722%
Severe (50%+)1.0989%

Absence trend

4.43167%
18/19
4.68991%
20/21
7.99355%
21/22
9.01022%
22/23
6.31695%
23/24
5.67397%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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