St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
Boxhill Walk, Abingdon, OX14 1HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Spooner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 123166
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235520456
About this school
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 399 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 22 February 2023, 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 | 61 | 58 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 88% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon 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 | 67% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon compares
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon ranked 83rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.1% | 15.1% | 399 | — |
| Dunmore Primary School | 50% | 5% | 16.2% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6% | 17.6% | 182 | 0.5 miles |
| Carswell Community Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Rush Common School | 78% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Thomas Reade Primary School | 63% | 3.7% | 14.4% | 216 | 0.7 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)
- 15.1%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunmore Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Carswell Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Rush Common School0.7 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Thomas Reade Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Abingdon
Other schools in Abingdon
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon ranks 6th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Abingdon.
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Primary
- Longworth Primary School Primary
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon teach?
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon?
- The headteacher of St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon is Mr Andrew Spooner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, 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 St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon?
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon full?
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon has capacity for 436 pupils and 399 on roll (92%), 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 St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon as having nursery classes.
- How have St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon rank locally?
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon ranked 83rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon's absence rate?
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon'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.