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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Marston Road, Marston, Oxford OX3 0EJ · st-michaels-oxf.oxon.sch.uk · 01865 241476
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.51 mi
- 0.82 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 189
- 90% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.51 mi (819 m) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 38 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.51 mi0.82 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 Mar 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 93
- 48% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (15%) with SEND