Primary school

Cutteslowe Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX2 7SX
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,005 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 74%2018/19: top 40%40% · 2018/192022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 60%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM60% · South East 64%4/10 Below−22.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%+49.6 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−15.1 pts
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East−25.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 21 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 26 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 56% · 41 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 48 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 59% · 44 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 62% · 45 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 60% · 45 pupils · South East 64%71%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 21 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 12% · 26 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 12% · 41 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 8% · 48 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 44 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 11% · 45 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 16% · 45 pupils · South East 7%16%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 21 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 26 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 41 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 48 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 44 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 45 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 106107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 21 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 26 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 41 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 48 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 44 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 45 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd150
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2020Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026304
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.4%
First language not English22.1%
SEN support20.1%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.4%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

72.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 74 responses (24.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.5% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.1% not applicable78.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.9% who said Yes above64.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 15 FTE · Whole workforce 35.6 · 49 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,593
Spend per pupil£6,757
Staff spend per pupil£5,435
Reserve per pupil£681
  • +£206,000revenue reserve
  • +£253,000in-year balance

Grants £6,836 · self-generated £691 · premises £456 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST (31 academies) · trust reserve £14,315,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it