St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery SchoolNew Marston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School and New Marston Primary School are primary schools in Oxford.
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Marston Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School 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 57.0% for St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School and 68.0% for New Marston Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School (63.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% 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 Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School | OxfordNew Marston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 122nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 283 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 330 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX3 0PJ | Oxford, OX3 0AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 394 | 283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.7% | 47.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% 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 Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School
New Marston Primary School
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