St Frideswide Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cricket Road, Oxford, OX4 3DJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 330 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this happy place, where kindness is at the heart of the school community.”
- “Staff give genuine care and support to all pupils.”
- “Pupils are respected, valued and feel safe.”
To improve
- “While the new curriculum is fit for purpose, the legacy of the past is still present in places.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their understanding of what they should have learned previously.”
- “As a result, while standards are now improving, and pupils currently in the school are achieving well, national test outcomes in key stage 1 and key stage 2 in 2022 remained below average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2023 (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) | 33% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Larkrise Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 0.6 mi Good
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Tyndale Community School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- East Oxford Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Rose Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published