Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore are primary schools in Oxford.
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is ahead on our composite score.
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School and 65.0% for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore (60.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | OxfordSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 70th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 262 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX4 3QH | Oxford, OX4 6LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 469 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.0% | 65.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore
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