Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School and St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley are primary schools in Oxford.
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 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 81.0% for Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley (42.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | OxfordSt Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 206th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 325 | 316 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX4 2LF | Oxford, OX4 2HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 325 | 316 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.1% | 54.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley
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