Tyndale Community School, Oxford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Tyndale Community School started in Oxford in September 2013, making it one of the newest schools in our city. As a school community defined by its Christian ethos, we are motivated by grace, love and fellowship (2 Corinthians 13:14). We define grace as being received, love as belonging and fellowship as being supported."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.75 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Tyndale Community 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 rose from 64% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Tyndale Community School as their first choice and 87 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 Tyndale Community School are St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 68% maths); St Francis Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, 68% reading, 68% maths); Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths); and St Frideswide Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 41% reading, 44% maths).

Tyndale Community School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Tyndale Community School 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.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tyndale Community School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

64.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (26%), White British (23%) and Mixed (18%).

The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crescent Hall (opposite), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 351 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, Tyndale Community School issued 16 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Tyndale Community School are Oxford Spires Academy (0.5 miles), Greyfriars Catholic School (0.8 miles), Cheney School (1.1 miles) and The Oxford Academy (1.2 miles).