East Oxford Primary School
Union Street, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 1JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Russell Kaye
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 123046
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865240219
About this school
East Oxford Primary School is a community primary school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 278 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 34 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 76% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 85% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 85% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How East Oxford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 323 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Oxford Primary School compares
East Oxford Primary School ranked 39th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 6.4% | 21.2% | 278 | — |
| St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 11.8% | 399 | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City | 72% | 4% | 9.9% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Larkrise Primary School | 64% | 6% | 15.7% | 434 | 0.7 miles |
| St Frideswide Church of England Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 28.7% | 330 | 0.8 miles |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 252 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.19%
- English as an additional language
- 60.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 19.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City0.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Larkrise Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
East Oxford Primary School ranks 5th of the 46 ranked primary schools in Oxford.
- Barton Park Primary School Primary
- Bayards Hill School Primary
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Botley School Primary
- Chalgrove Community Primary School Primary
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Primary
- Cutteslowe Primary School Primary
- Garsington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary
- John Henry Newman Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does East Oxford Primary School teach?
- East Oxford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of East Oxford Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Oxford Primary School is Mr Russell Kaye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was East Oxford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Oxford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is East Oxford Primary School?
- East Oxford Primary School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Oxford Primary School full?
- East Oxford Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 278 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Oxford Primary School a faith school?
- No. East Oxford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Oxford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Oxford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have East Oxford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Oxford Primary School rank locally?
- East Oxford Primary School ranked 39th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Oxford Primary School's absence rate?
- East Oxford Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Oxford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Oxford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.