Wolvercote Primary School is a primary school located in Oxford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/12/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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First Turn, Oxford

School Information

Address: First Turn, Oxford, OX2 8AQ
Website: http://www.wolvercote.oxon.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01865558301
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lucy Young
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142384

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 325
Number of Boys: 181
Number of Girls: 144

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 5.5 Confidence interval 3.3 to 7.8
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.3 to 2.9
Maths
Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:84%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:111
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolvercote Primary School
First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School
Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX 		3out of 4 1,505 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Navigation Way , OX2 6AB 		3out of 4 2,151 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School
143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH 		3out of 4 2,410 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Hart Street , OX2 6BN 		3out of 4 3,259 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cherwell School
Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE 		4out of 4 2,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
d'Overbroeck's
333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL 		- not rated 994 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Northern House Academy
South Parade , OX2 7JN 		- not rated 1,209 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edward's School
Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN 		- not rated 1,346 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Summer Fields School
Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN 		- not rated 1,566 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL 		- not rated 1,892 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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