St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolSt Frideswide Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School and St Frideswide Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Oxford.
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Frideswide Church of England Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Frideswide 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 62.0% for St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School and 33.0% for St Frideswide Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Frideswide Church of England Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordSt Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | OxfordSt Frideswide Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 223rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 399 | 330 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX4 1TJ | Oxford, OX4 3DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 39.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 29.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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 Mary and St John Church of England Primary School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School
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