St Christopher's Church of England School, CowleySt Francis Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley and St Francis Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Oxford.
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Francis Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Francis Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley was judged Good and St Francis Church of England 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 53.0% for St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley and 55.0% for St Francis Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | OxfordSt Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley | OxfordSt Francis Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 209th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 314 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX4 2HB | Oxford, OX4 2QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.7% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.7% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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
Full profiles: St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley · St Francis Church of England Primary School