St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping NortonAcorns Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton and Acorns Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Acorns Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acorns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton was judged Good and Acorns 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 37.0% for St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton and 55.0% for Acorns Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton (41.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Acorns Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Chipping NortonSt Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | Shipston-on-StourAcorns Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 171st of 236 in Oxfordshire | 68th of 185 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 105 | |
| Location | Chipping Norton, OX7 5DH | Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 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's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton
Acorns Primary School
Full profiles: St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton · Acorns Primary School