St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School, Bicester
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bicester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 17 schools in Bicester with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 Edburg's Church of England (VA) School in detail
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 6pm and an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Oxfordshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
For September 2026 entry, 107 families put St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School as their first choice and 164 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester (0.7 miles); Brookside Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths); and King's Meadow Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 84% maths).
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterBrookside Primary SchoolChesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolKing's Meadow Primary School
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School had 32 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bicester Village Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pioneer Way (n-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School are Whitelands Academy (0.2 miles), The Bicester School (0.7 miles) and The Cooper 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School.
- Kidz Zone Club - St Edburgs CE Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Theatre Arts, BicesterAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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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Your chances of a place at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
475 pupils
630 places
155 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bicester
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
116
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
598
Total Pupils
322
Boys
276
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,318
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,169
Per pupil
£2819k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
392
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 Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Questions parents ask about St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
What are SATs results like at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
Of the pupils at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School's Ofsted rating?
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
No fixed boundary. When St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 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 Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
Classes at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School has around 598 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School 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 Edburg's Church of England (VA) School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Kidz Zone Club - St Edburgs CE Primary School (registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Theatre Arts, Bicester (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Edburg's Church of England (VA) School?
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School is at Pioneer Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 1BF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)