St Swithun's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Swithun's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Oxford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 3rd of 46 primary schools in Oxford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2022, report published 4 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 427

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

10.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.9%

16.9%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Swithun's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chandlings Prep	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Rose Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	34% met the expected standard
Emmanuel Christian School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
John Henry Newman Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Radley Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

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: Mrs Caroline Knighton
Phone: 01865415105
Website: stswithunsprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grundy Crescent, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PS
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123177

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.