St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford

Voluntary aided school·Primary school Oxfordshire·OX2 6AB
Composite score
69.8
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#1,804
National rank
#254
In South East
#33
In Oxfordshire
Top 12%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
75%
% achieving higher RWM
18%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
48 first choices, 54 places
First choices per place
0.89
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
118
any preference, for 54 places
First preferences per place, last five years▼ 0.07
00.511.5
1 per place
0.9120220.9620231.0220240.9620250.892026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
4–11
Pupils on roll
393
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
6.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
22.9%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
8.4%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
1.8%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.9%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
12.3%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
23.1
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,863
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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School overview

St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford is a primary school serving Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 393 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 48 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.9%. There are about 23.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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