St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OxfordNew Marston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford and New Marston Primary School are primary schools in Oxford.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Marston Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford was judged Good and New Marston 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 78.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford and 68.0% for New Marston Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford (62.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at New Marston Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford | OxfordNew Marston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 122nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 283 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 330 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX3 7SX | Oxford, OX3 0AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 393 | 283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.4% | 47.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
New Marston Primary School
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