St Christopher's Church of England School
Lechlade Road, Langford, Lechlade, GL7 3LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Veeder
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- URN
- 141816
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367860318
About this school
St Christopher's Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Lechlade. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 125 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Christopher's Church of England 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 57% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 67% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 57% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| 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 Christopher's Church of England 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 | 50% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Christopher's Church of England School compares
St Christopher's Church of England School ranked 218th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 | 36% | 4.2% | 11.8% | 125 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot | 69% | 3.7% | 5% | 98 | 2.1 miles |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 12.1% | 151 | 2.6 miles |
| Clanfield CofE Primary School | 44% | 4.9% | 9% | 97 | 2.6 miles |
| Southrop Church of England Primary School | 78% | 6% | 18.4% | 42 | 2.7 miles |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 336 | 3.2 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
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 10.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot2.1 miles
Primary · Bampton
-
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lechlade
-
Clanfield CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bampton
-
Southrop Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Lechlade
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Edith Moorhouse Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Carterton
Other schools in Lechlade
Common questions
- What ages does St Christopher's Church of England School teach?
- St Christopher's Church of England School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Lechlade.
- Who is the headteacher of St Christopher's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of St Christopher's Church of England School is Mrs Rachel Veeder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Christopher's Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Christopher's Church of England 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 St Christopher's Church of England School?
- St Christopher's Church of England School has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Christopher's Church of England School full?
- St Christopher's Church of England School has capacity for 150 pupils and 125 on roll (83%), 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 Christopher's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. St Christopher's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Is St Christopher's Church of England School a selective school?
- No. St Christopher's Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Christopher's Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Christopher's Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Christopher's Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- St Christopher's Church of England 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 St Christopher's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 36% 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 Christopher's Church of England School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- St Christopher's Church of England School ranked 218th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 Christopher's Church of England School's absence rate?
- St Christopher's Church of England 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 Christopher's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Christopher's Church of England 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 2 July 2026.