Horspath Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.836 miles
Published by Oxfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2012–2025 trend 🔒
Horspath Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Horspath Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.836 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 7 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Oxfordshire.
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child living 4.836 miles away, 4th longest of 73 Oxfordshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.23 miles).
- Reception 2026 drew 20 first-choice applications for 20 offers; 19 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (5%) was not offered a place.
- Pupils eligible for free school meals make up 6.4%; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Oxfordshire is 27.2%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Oxfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Blenheim Road, Horspath, Oxford, OX33 1RY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 141 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this friendly and happy school.”
- “They appreciate being part of a close community where everyone knows each other.”
- “Younger children happily play with older pupils who act as role models by showing consideration and kindness.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, this is not yet the case, which hinders pupils’ understanding of how key knowledge links together over time.”
- “This approach is not yet fully embedded, and, in some subjects, pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “However, in some subjects, these approaches are not focused on whether pupils understand the essential knowledge they need to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- St Francis Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Wood Farm Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Tyndale Community School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Pegasus School 1.6 mi Good
- Sandhills Community Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Garsington Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Orchard Meadow Primary School 1.7 mi Good