St Swithun's CofE Primary School, Oxford
St Swithun's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oxford. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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 Swithun's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Swithun's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Swithun's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put St Swithun's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Swithun's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Swithun's CofE Primary School are Rose Hill Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 38% maths); John Henry Newman Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Radley Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 75% maths); and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore (1.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths).
St Swithun's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Rose Hill Primary SchoolJohn Henry Newman AcademyRadley Church of England Primary SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radley Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Swithuns Primary School (outside), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Swithun's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Swithun's CofE Primary School issued 33 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.2%
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 improved from 67% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Swithun's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Swithun's CofE Primary School.
- Active Clubs at St SwithunsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Swithun's CofE Primary School 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 Swithun's CofE Primary 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Swithun's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
393 pupils
420 places
27 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
241
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,733
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,058
Per pupil
£2165k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
343
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 Swithun's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Swithun's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Swithun's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Swithun's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Swithun's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Swithun's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Swithun's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Swithun's CofE Primary 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 Swithun's CofE Primary School?
St Swithun's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Swithun's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Swithun's CofE Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Swithun's CofE Primary School?
St Swithun's CofE Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Swithun's CofE Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at St Swithun's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Swithun's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Swithun's CofE Primary 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 Swithun's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active Clubs at St Swithuns (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Swithun's CofE Primary School's term dates?
St Swithun's CofE Primary School 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 Swithun's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Swithun's CofE Primary School?
St Swithun's CofE Primary School is at Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5PS.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)