Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bartholomew Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Oxford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 36th of 46 primary schools in Oxford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2018, report published 1 May 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

459 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals24.4%

24.4%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language55.1%

55.1%, 33.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Orchard Meadow Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Emmanuel Christian School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Dew
Phone: 01865778484
Website: churchcowley.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bartholomew Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3QH
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123139

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.