Horspath, Blenheim Road, Oxford OX33 1RY
10 reasons to choose Horspath Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Horspath Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools around Oxford, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Horspath Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 28 members of River Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Horspath Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Horspath Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 28% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 33% of schools.
The Horspath Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Maths, English, science, French, PE and RE are taught separately. Other foundation subjects are typically taught within a half-termly cross curricular topic. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Horspath Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Horspath Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor at the Pre-School.
Find another school near Horspath Church of England Primary School
Emmanuel Christian School, Oxford (3.2 miles); Headington Rye Oxford Prep School (4 miles).
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Headington (3.2 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Oxford (4.6 miles); Beckley Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles).
Headington Rye Oxford (3.4 miles); Magdalen College School (4.3 miles).
Cheney School (3.3 miles); The Cherwell School (5.7 miles); Lord Williams’s School (8.5 miles).