1
Finstock Church of England Primary School
Chipping Norton • Oxfordshire • OX7 3BN
1
6 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Oxfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Oxfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
237
Outstanding
13
Good
195
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 87% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Wantage Primary Academy
Wantage • Oxfordshire • OX12 7GQ
1
3 Jul 2023
3
Cherry Fields Primary School
Banbury • Oxfordshire • OX16 2DF
1
1 Feb 2023
4
Aureus Primary School
Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 6GS
1
20 Nov 2022
5
Longford Park Primary School
Banbury • Oxfordshire • OX15 4FU
1
10 Nov 2021
6
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Carterton • Oxfordshire • OX18 1JF
1
4 Mar 2020
7
Didcot Primary Academy
Didcot • Oxfordshire • OX11 6DP
1
8 Jul 2019
8
Stockham Primary School
Wantage • Oxfordshire • OX12 9HL
1
6 May 2019
9
William Morris Primary School
Banbury • Oxfordshire • OX16 0UZ
1
18 Oct 2018
10
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton • Oxfordshire • OX7 5AX
1
22 Jun 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Buckland Church of England Primary School 1 • Nov 2016
- Windmill Primary School 1 • Jul 2015
- Woodstock Church of England Primary School 1 • Nov 2013
- Longworth Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Kingham Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton 2 • Sep 2024
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Brize Norton Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School 2 • Jul 2024
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 2 • Jul 2024