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10 reasons to choose St Philip and James' Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Main point of differentiation
St Philip and James’ Church of England Primary School, Oxford is one of the best state primary schools in Oxford, ranking in the top 2-3% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It has a broader curriculum and extra-curriculum than other local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
St Philip and James’ Church of England Primary School, Oxford 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 voluntary aided 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 Philip and James’ Church of England Primary School, Oxford has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Philip and James’ Church of England Primary School, Oxford ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The St Philip and James' Church of England Primary School, Oxford curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Most subjects are taught separately, and are organised by a common topic. Enquiry skills are usually developed in cross-curricular projects. Annual cross-curricular (‘CX’) week and science week. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different 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 2 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at St Philip and James' Church of England Primary School, Oxford
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Philip and James' Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
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