Primary school

St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX3 0PJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,080 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 37%37% · 2023/242024/25: top 67%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · South East 64%3/10 Below−18 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%8/10 Above+18.5 pts
Reading score109 · South East 1069/10 Top 20%+27.8 pts
Maths score108 · South East 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 60 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 61% · 61 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 58% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 67% · 58 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 60 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 57% · 60 pupils · South East 64%67%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 16% · 61 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 15% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 12% · 58 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 12% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 17% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 60 pupils · South East 7%17%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 109 · 60 pupils · South East 106109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 61 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 58 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd210
3rd331

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026382
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.3%
First language not English31.7%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 44.9%Boys 55.1%

91% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 87 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.8% not applicable39.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23% not applicable83.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 18.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 18.3
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 46.4 · 76 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,697
Spend per pupil£7,713
Staff spend per pupil£6,065
Reserve per pupil£433
  • +£164,319revenue reserve
  • −£5,987in-year balance

Grants £6,918 · self-generated £779 · premises £332 per pupil