St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School
Meadow Lane, Oxford, OX4 1TJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebekah Stott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 123213
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865723841
About this school
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Oxford. 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 52 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 52% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 67% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Mary and St John 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 | 66% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 386 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School compares
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School ranked 127th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.2% | 11.8% | 399 | — |
| Larkrise Primary School | 64% | 6% | 15.7% | 434 | 0.5 miles |
| New Hinksey Church of England Primary School | 48% | 4.6% | 20.4% | 85 | 0.6 miles |
| East Oxford Primary School | 78% | 6.4% | 21.2% | 278 | 0.6 miles |
| St Frideswide Church of England Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 28.7% | 330 | 0.6 miles |
| St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 252 | 0.9 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)
- 11.81%
- English as an additional language
- 19.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 8.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Larkrise Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
East Oxford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School ranks 28th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School is Miss Rebekah Stott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary and St John 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 St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School full?
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 399 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary and St John 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 66% in 2022/23 and 62% 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 Mary and St John Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School ranked 127th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 Mary and St John Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary and St John 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.