Best primary schools in Oxford (2026)
Oxford has 35 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Wolvercote Primary School, in the top 6% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 6% in England |
Wolvercote Primary School Oxford |
84% | 86% | 9% | No rating | |
2 Top 12% in England |
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Oxford · Church of England |
77% | 72% | 14% | No rating | |
3 Top 15% in England |
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
75% | 71% | 10% | Report card | |
4 Top 18% in England |
West Oxford Community Primary School Oxford |
72% | 58% | 13% | No rating | |
5 Top 18% in England |
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Oxford · Church of England |
72% | 75% | 18% | No rating | |
6 Top 19% in England |
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
67% | 69% | 31% | Not judged | |
7 Top 20% in England |
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford · Roman Catholic |
73% | 81% | 7% | Good | |
8 Top 20% in England |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford Oxford · Church of England |
69% | 67% | 13% | No rating | |
9 Top 24% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Oxford · Roman Catholic |
70% | 78% | 17% | No rating | |
10 Top 25% in England |
East Oxford Primary School Oxford |
72% | 78% | 7% | No rating | |
11 Top 27% in England |
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Oxford · Roman Catholic |
64% | 79% | 39% | Report card | |
12 Top 36% in England |
New Marston Primary School Oxford |
68% | 68% | 9% | Good | |
13 Top 42% in England |
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Oxford |
62% | 57% | 13% | Good | |
14 Top 43% in England |
Wood Farm Primary School Oxford |
64% | 68% | 11% | Good | |
15 Top 48% in England |
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
63% | 54% | 9% | No rating | |
16 Top 50% in England |
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Oxford · Roman Catholic |
65% | 65% | 4% | Good | |
17 Bottom 50% in England |
Cutteslowe Primary School Oxford |
60% | 60% | 16% | Good | |
18 Bottom 50% in England |
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
60% | 62% | 7% | Good | |
19 Bottom 46% in England |
Windale Primary School Oxford |
64% | 73% | 0% | Good | |
20 Bottom 45% in England |
Windmill Primary School Oxford |
61% | 58% | 7% | Not judged | |
21 Bottom 44% in England |
Larkrise Primary School Oxford |
59% | 64% | 13% | Good | |
22 Bottom 35% in England |
John Henry Newman Academy Oxford · Church of England |
59% | 69% | 5% | No rating | |
23 Bottom 33% in England |
Bayards Hill School Oxford |
55% | 67% | 10% | Good | |
24 Bottom 33% in England |
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
57% | 59% | 5% | No rating | |
25 Bottom 33% in England |
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
54% | 48% | 5% | No rating | |
26 Bottom 33% in England |
Tyndale Community School Oxford · Christian |
57% | 59% | 2% | No rating | |
27 Bottom 26% in England |
Pegasus School Oxford |
55% | 63% | 2% | Good | |
28 Bottom 25% in England |
Sandhills Community Primary School Oxford |
50% | 57% | 18% | Good | |
29 Bottom 24% in England |
Barton Park Primary School Oxford |
55% | 55% | 0% | Good | |
30 Bottom 24% in England |
St Francis Church of England Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
55% | 55% | 0% | Good | |
31 Bottom 11% in England |
Orchard Meadow Primary School Oxford |
46% | 56% | 3% | Good | |
32 Bottom 10% in England |
Botley School Oxford |
44% | 53% | 0% | Requires improvement | |
33 Bottom 8% in England |
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Oxford · Church of England |
43% | 53% | 3% | Good | |
34 Bottom 3% in England |
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Oxford · Church of England |
34% | 33% | 4% | Good | |
35 Bottom 1% in England |
Rose Hill Primary School Oxford |
26% | 34% | 3% | Not judged |
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What is the best primary school in Oxford?
On exam results over the last three years, Wolvercote Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Oxford, in the top 6% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.