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St Frideswide Church of England Primary School

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personMrs Hannah Forder-Ball

corporate_fareOXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onOxford, OX4 3DJ

language Visit Website phone 1865509444

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

306

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Frideswide Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Oxford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Frideswide Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Oxford, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 346 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #213 of 226 primaries in Oxfordshire and #13,281 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 61%

Reading41% LA 75%

Writing70% LA 71%

Maths44% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading45% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths43% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading44% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths52% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA 0.4

-5.3 to -1.6

-2.5

Write

LA 0.0

-4.3 to -0.8

-5.0

Maths

LA -0.6

-6.7 to -3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-10-17

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 346 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	346	0	0.0%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	337	5	1.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	328	4	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	298	3	1.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	311	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	306	5	1.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	293	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	338	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	330	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	319	4	1.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	319	6	1.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	305	3	1.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	0	1	-	0.4%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils