Primary school

Dr South's Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX5 2TQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,356 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 3%3% · 2017/182018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 10%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM82% · South East 64%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM27% · South East 7%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · South East 106Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · South East 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 10 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 64% · 14 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 92% · 13 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 57% · 14 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 80% · 10 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 15 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 82% · 11 pupils · South East 64%92%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 10 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 14 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 15% · 13 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 14 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 10 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 20% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 27% · 11 pupils · South East 7%27%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 14 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 111 · 13 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 109 · 10 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 111 · 11 pupils · South East 106111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 14 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 13 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 10 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 15 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 11 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.1%
16 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 94.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1716
2nd90
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Goodas predecessor
  3. 2019Remains Good
  4. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202697
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.6%
First language not English8.3%
SEN support27.1%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils4.0%

Girls 40.6%Boys 59.4%

80.8% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 51 responses (53.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.4% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.5% not applicable92.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.6% who said Yes above81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school98% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult7.6
  • Classroom teachers 4.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 14.9 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,844
Spend per pupil£8,490
Staff spend per pupil£6,979
Reserve per pupil£583
  • +£56,000revenue reserve
  • +£34,000in-year balance

Grants £7,469 · self-generated £1,417 · premises £250 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST (43 academies) · trust reserve £6,894,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it