Chalgrove Community Primary School, based in Oxford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Chalgrove Community Primary School currently has around 221 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.8% boys and 45.2% girls. Around 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: High Street, Oxford, OX44 7ST
Website: http://www.chalgrove.oxon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01865890385
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gareth Alcott
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143969

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 221
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.90%181
Other White6.80%15
Unclassified2.70%6
White and Black African1.80%4
White and Asian1.80%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
Other Mixed0.90%2
Other Asian0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
Irish0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chalgrove Community Primary School
High Street , Chalgrove OX44 7ST
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Chalgrove Community Primary School
High Street , Chalgrove OX44 7ST
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.