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St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Pioneer Way, Bicester OX26 1BF · st-edburgs.oxon.sch.uk · 01869 252393
On the mapSearch near OX26 1BF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.20 mi
- 0.33 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 4: Children with a normal home address in the catchment/designated area (the Kingsmere Estate) · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 598
- 97% of 618 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “4: Children with a normal home address in the catchment/designated area (the Kingsmere Estate)” went to a home 0.20 mi (330 m) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 107 families put the school first and 87 places were offered; 81% 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 | 87 | 107 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 106 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 112 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 90 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 74 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 4: Children with a normal home address in the catchment/designated area (the Kingsmere Estate) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.20 mi0.33 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 February 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 17 Feb 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 73
- 17% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (18%) with SEND