St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton
The Green, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine McQueen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 123227
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01608642673
About this school
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chipping Norton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton, 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
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 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 50% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 68% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 64% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 82% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton 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 | 41% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton compares
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton ranked 217th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 4.4% | 34.3% | 190 | — |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton | 71% | 5.7% | 23.5% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Chadlington Church of England Primary School | 85% | 7.1% | 33% | 91 | 3.1 miles |
| Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 58% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 112 | 3.2 miles |
| Kingham Primary School | 90% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 238 | 3.5 miles |
| Acorns Primary School | 55% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 97 | 4.0 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)
- 34.25%
- English as an additional language
- 14.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 8.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton0.5 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Chadlington Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Kingham Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Kingham
-
Acorns Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Shipston-on-Stour
Other schools in Chipping Norton
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Chipping Norton.
- Bledington Primary School Primary
- Chadlington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enstone Primary School Primary
- Finstock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Great Tew County Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Primary
- Middle Barton Primary School Primary
- Wychwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- The ACE Centre Nursery School Nursery
- Chipping Norton School Secondary
- Kingham Hill School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton teach?
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chipping Norton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton is Mrs Christine McQueen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton, 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 St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton?
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton full?
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton has capacity for 345 pupils and 190 on roll (55%), 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 Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 37% 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's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton ranked 217th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton'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.