Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

Bartholomew Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3QH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

469

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 469 / 480 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.1%

Disadvantaged

48%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

18.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

22.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

14.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£43,552

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,264 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.9

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,817

Spend per pupil

£6,648

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.