Finstock Church of England Primary School
School Road, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX7 3BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE MILL ACADEMY
- Acting Headteacher
- Miss Leanne Dixon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 142350
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Telephone
- 01993868314
About this school
Finstock Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chipping Norton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Finstock Church of England Primary 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +7.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| 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 Finstock 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 31 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Finstock Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 12.5% | 30 | — |
| Charlbury Primary School | 58% | 4% | 11.6% | 160 | 2.0 miles |
| Stonesfield Primary School | 31% | 6.3% | 12.4% | 72 | 2.0 miles |
| Hailey Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.4% | 7% | 89 | 2.3 miles |
| North Leigh Church of England School | 79% | 4.4% | 17.9% | 154 | 2.8 miles |
| Leafield Church of England Primary School | 86% | 4.2% | 13.3% | 78 | 2.9 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.62%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Charlbury Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
-
Stonesfield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Hailey Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Witney
-
North Leigh Church of England School2.8 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Leafield Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Chipping Norton
- Bledington Primary School Primary
- Chadlington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enstone 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
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton 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 Finstock Church of England Primary School teach?
- Finstock Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chipping Norton.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Finstock Church of England Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Finstock Church of England Primary School is Miss Leanne Dixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Finstock Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Finstock 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 many pupils are at Finstock Church of England Primary School?
- Finstock Church of England Primary School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Finstock Church of England Primary School full?
- Finstock Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 30 on roll (29%), 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 Finstock Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Finstock Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Finstock Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Finstock Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Finstock Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Finstock Church of England Primary School is part of THE MILL ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Finstock Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Finstock Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Finstock Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Finstock 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 2 July 2026.