St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley

Details

Age Range	5-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Oxfordshire
Address	Temple Road, OX4 2HB
School Website	www.st-christophers-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone	1865779772
URN	140556

School Census

Total	370
Girls/Boys	191/179
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.6%/48.4%
% pupils where English not first language	58.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	100
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	23.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/06/2024	Good
15/03/2022	Requires improvement
18/01/2017	Good

Inspection Date	11/06/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/03/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	18/01/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
11 June 2024	School inspection: Good	View
15 March 2022	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
18 January 2017	Full inspection: Good	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	35%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	102
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	42
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	102
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-2.0
Writing Progress	-1.8
Maths Progress	-4.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	31%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	98
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-3.1
Writing Progress	-1.3
Maths Progress	-3.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	36%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	100
Maths	97
Reading Progress	-1.1
Writing Progress	3.2
Maths Progress	-3.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	39
As second preference	22
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	29
As second preference	21
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	37
As second preference	17
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	26
As second preference	19
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	46
As second preference	25
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	28
As second preference	24
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	38
As second preference	30
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	33
As second preference	23
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	41
As second preference	26
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	42
As second preference	25
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	17%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	58%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	8%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
not applicable	75%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	50%
agree	42%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	50%
agree	8%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
not applicable	25%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	50%
agree	42%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	42%
agree	42%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	58%
agree	25%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
any other white background ethnic origin	20.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	16.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	14.6%
white british ethnic origin	14.3%
african ethnic origin	8.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.2%
indian ethnic origin	4.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%

time period	2022-23
any other white background ethnic origin	23%
white british ethnic origin	16.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	16.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	10.8%
african ethnic origin	9.7%
indian ethnic origin	5.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.5%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%