Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 123139
- Address
- Bartholomew Road, Cowley, OX4 3QH
- Website
- www.churchcowley.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 469 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 48%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 26.7%
Other Asian 17.1%
Mixed 12.8%
Other White 11.1%
Pakistani 9.4%
African 7.5%
Other 5.5%
Indian 4.3%
Other Black 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 20 9 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 7 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 29 17 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 53 25 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 37 22 |
| Year 3 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 5 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 6 | 58 39 19 |