King's Meadow Primary SchoolChesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
King's Meadow Primary School and Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Bicester.
King's Meadow Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Meadow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Meadow Primary School was judged Good and Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 60.0% for King's Meadow Primary School and 63.0% for Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at King's Meadow Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterKing's Meadow Primary School | BicesterChesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 110th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 455 | 210 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX26 2LU | Bicester, OX26 1UN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 434 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 5.4% 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.
King's Meadow Primary School
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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