London Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 9ED
10 reasons to choose St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Headington
Main point of differentiation
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Headington is one of the best state primary schools in Oxford, ranking in the top 5% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It has the best academic achievement record among local primary schools.
School fundamentals
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Headington is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Oxfordshire LEA.
Average class size
St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Headington is a one-form entry school with an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, Headington ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Headington curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately and organised by half-termly topics. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 1 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Headington
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Headington
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
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