Fringford Church of England Primary School
The Green, Fringford, Bicester, OX27 8DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Franco Pastore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 123102
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869277397
About this school
Fringford Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 79% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 93% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 86% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Fringford Church of England 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 | 69% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fringford Church of England Primary School compares
Fringford Church of England Primary School ranked 101st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 82 | — |
| Gagle Brook Primary School | 47% | 7.3% | 24% | 183 | 2.9 miles |
| Southwold Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 315 | 3.1 miles |
| Glory Farm Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 331 | 3.1 miles |
| Finmere Church of England Primary School | 88% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 45 | 3.2 miles |
| Bure Park Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 10.2% | 402 | 3.4 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)
- 10.71%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 11.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gagle Brook Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Southwold Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Glory Farm Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Finmere Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Bure Park Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bicester
Other schools in Bicester
Fringford Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Bicester.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Bure Park Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gagle Brook Primary School Primary
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primary
- Launton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fringford Church of England Primary School teach?
- Fringford Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Fringford Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fringford Church of England Primary School is Mr Franco Pastore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fringford Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fringford Church of England 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 Fringford Church of England Primary School?
- Fringford Church of England Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fringford Church of England Primary School full?
- Fringford Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), 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 Fringford Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fringford Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Fringford Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fringford Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Fringford Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fringford Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Fringford Church of England Primary School ranked 101st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fringford Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Fringford Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fringford Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fringford Church of England 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.