Voluntary aided school · Oxfordshire

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City

4–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123143URN

Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

86 applications for 31 places · 55th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2022

Inspection history

23 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 31 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 4.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 3.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 3.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 3.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 3.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 3.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 4.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 3.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	31	86	2.8	38	1.23
Sep 2025	30	95	3.2	33	1.10
Sep 2024	21	84	4.0	20	0.95
Sep 2023	30	94	3.1	29	0.97
Sep 2022	30	85	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2021	27	76	2.8	26	0.96
Sep 2020	30	99	3.3	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	84	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2018	30	101	3.4	42	1.40
Sep 2017	30	92	3.1	30	1.00
Sep 2016	29	90	3.1	36	1.24
Sep 2015	30	122	4.1	43	1.43
Sep 2014	30	99	3.3	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 76% · Maths 86% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%60th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	14%	108	106
2023/24	86%	10%	110	109
2022/23	74%	19%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford CityThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
0.8 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
East Oxford Primary School
1.1 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
New Marston Primary School
1.2 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
1.8 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

5.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Windmill Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Barton Park Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123143 · 931/3216
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 10.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0EJ
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Oxford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources