Tyndale Community School
William Morris Close, Cowley Marsh, Oxford, OX4 2JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Watt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 280
- URN
- 139777
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865454000
About this school
Tyndale Community School is a Christian primary academy in Oxford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 280 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tyndale Community School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 48 | 53 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 51% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 64% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 58% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 60% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Tyndale Community 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 | 60% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tyndale Community School compares
Tyndale Community School ranked 138th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.6% | 24.6% | 280 | — |
| St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley | 53% | 5.7% | 31.9% | 314 | 0.3 miles |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | 55% | 6.5% | 21.4% | 211 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | 81% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 318 | 0.4 miles |
| St Frideswide Church of England Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 28.7% | 330 | 0.8 miles |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | 59% | 7.7% | 30.2% | 459 | 0.8 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)
- 24.61%
- English as an additional language
- 53.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 16.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley0.3 miles
Primary · Oxford
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St Francis Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
Tyndale Community School ranks 31st 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 ages does Tyndale Community School teach?
- Tyndale Community School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Tyndale Community School?
- The headteacher of Tyndale Community School is Mr Matthew Watt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tyndale Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tyndale Community 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 many pupils are at Tyndale Community School?
- Tyndale Community School has 280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tyndale Community School full?
- Tyndale Community School has capacity for 420 pupils and 280 on roll (67%), 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 Tyndale Community School a faith school?
- Yes. Tyndale Community School is designated Christian.
- Is Tyndale Community School a selective school?
- No. Tyndale Community School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Tyndale Community School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tyndale Community School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tyndale Community School part of an academy trust?
- Tyndale Community School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tyndale Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tyndale Community School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Tyndale Community School ranked 138th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tyndale Community School's absence rate?
- Tyndale Community School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tyndale Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tyndale Community 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 1 July 2026.