St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordWolvercote Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oxford.
Summary of the comparison
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford and Wolvercote Primary School are primary schools in Oxford.
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wolvercote Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford is ahead on our composite score.
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford was judged Good and Wolvercote 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 75.0% for St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford and 86.0% for Wolvercote Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford (66.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wolvercote Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OxfordSt Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford | OxfordWolvercote Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 42nd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 331 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Oxford, OX2 6AB | Oxford, OX2 8AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 393 | 331 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 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 Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Wolvercote Primary School
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