Voluntary aided school · Oxfordshire

St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton

2–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123227URN

The Green, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.8 below Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

23 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 1.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.3; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 0.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 1.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 0 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	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2025	18	25	1.4	17	0.94
Sep 2024	25	34	1.4	16	0.64
Sep 2023	24	38	1.6	19	0.79
Sep 2022	24	33	1.4	19	0.79
Sep 2021	20	32	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2020	34	46	1.4	27	0.79
Sep 2019	34	44	1.3	28	0.82
Sep 2018	26	35	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2017	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2016	31	38	1.2	23	0.74
Sep 2015	44	40	0.9	29	0.66
Sep 2014	30	29	1.0	24	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 57% · Maths 40% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%215th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (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	37%	7%	101	97
2023/24	50%	4%	104	101
2022/23	41%	3%	104	100

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 Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping NortonThis school
This school

Good2024

1.8applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
0.9 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Chadlington Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School
5.1 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Kingham Primary School
5.6 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Acorns Primary School
6.4 km · Warwickshire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Enstone Primary School
6.7 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Bledington Primary School
7.7 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School
8.3 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123227 · 931/3858
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 345 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 26.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Green, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DH
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

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