Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)
Oxford Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Badger
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 123146
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865862337
About this school
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled), and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 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 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 77% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 97% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 93% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) 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 | 68% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) compares
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) ranked 99th 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 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 197 | — |
| Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 14.5% | 83 | 1.8 miles |
| Botley School | 53% | 5.9% | 22.9% | 189 | 1.9 miles |
| North Hinksey Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 205 | 2.0 miles |
| Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 139 | 2.1 miles |
| Dry Sandford Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 98 | 2.3 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)
- 5.37%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 10.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Botley School1.9 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Dry Sandford Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Abingdon
Other schools in Oxford
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) ranks 21st 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
- Cutteslowe Primary School Primary
- East Oxford 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 ages does Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) teach?
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)?
- The headteacher of Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) is Mr Steven Badger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled), and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)?
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) full?
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) has capacity for 209 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), 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 Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) a faith school?
- Yes. Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% 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 Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) ranked 99th 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 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)'s absence rate?
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)'s overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)'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.