St Francis Church of England Primary School, Oxford

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~546m)Possible (~780m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Fleur Belcher Lorraine Wood
Pupils:211 / 236 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865468190
Address:Horspath Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2QT
Trust:OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150520
UKPRN:10094315
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

23.6%

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)

Reading68%
Maths68%
Writing71%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Horspath Road Shops (o/s)
96m · 2 min walk
Horspath Road Turning Circle (just before)
174m · 3 min walk
Rupert Road (adj)
238m · 4 min walk
Horspath Road Industrial Estate (o/s)
349m · 6 min walk
Barracks Lane (opp)
439m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

211 pupils

236 capacity

25 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(100)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.50342%

Overall absence

17.2043%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised5.3143%
Unauthorised1.18912%
Persistent (10%+)17.2043%
Severe (50%+)1.07527%

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

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