St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Hart Street, St Barnabas Primary Hart Street, Oxford, OX2 6BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Oxford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 4th of 46 primary schools in Oxford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 13 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 March 2025
Pupils are ambitious and achieve well at this inclusive school. In recent years there have been many staff changes. Pupils now benefit from the school's high ambitions and expectations. Pupils achieve well and much better than they did. These improvements are reflected in the strong published outcomes in 2024. The school is a happy place to be. Pupils enjoy attending. Pupils have warm, mutually respectful relationships with everyone in the school. Staff help pupils to recognise their emotions so they can manage them well. Pupils are considerate and calm. A sense of kindness and care permeates the school. Social times are harmonious because pupils take care of each other and their environment. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that nurture their talents and interests, for example through clubs such as choir. The choir performs to audiences at a range of public venues and this develops pupils' aspirations. Pupils also benefit from the numerous collaborations the school develops, such as working with the local university and museums. These experiences help pupils to learn more about the world around them.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, teachers' strategies to check pupils have remembered the most important knowledge are not used well enough. This means that some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge. Therefore, these pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that there are effective strategies in place for checking how well pupils remember what they are taught and that teachers are confident using them.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
135 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| New College School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| West Oxford Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Cathedral School | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beccy Harris
- Phone
- 01865557178
- Address
- Hart Street, St Barnabas Primary Hart Street, Oxford, OX2 6BN
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 123211
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.