Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary SchoolLaunton Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bicester.
Summary of the comparison
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School and Launton Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bicester.
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Launton Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Launton Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School and 75.0% for Launton Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Launton Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BicesterMarsh Gibbon CofE Primary School | BicesterLaunton Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 145th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 135 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 164 | |
| Location | Bicester, OX27 0HJ | Bicester, OX26 5DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 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.
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School
Launton Church of England Primary School
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