Best primary schools in Oxfordshire
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckland CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 | 91% |
| 2 | Shiplake CofE School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 87% |
| 3 | Wolvercote Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 84% |
| 4 | Kingham Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 83% |
| 5 | The Grange Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 83% |
| 6 | Eynsham Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 | 82% |
| 7 | Orchard Fields Community School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 | 82% |
| 8 | St Peter's CofE Primary School, Cassington Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 82% |
| 9 | Freeland CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 82% |
| 10 | Valley Road School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 82% |
| 11 | Leafield CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 82% |
| 12 | Aureus Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 82% |
| 13 | Combe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 2 years of results | 82% |
| 14 | Chadlington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 81% |
| 15 | Sunningwell CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 2 years of results | 81% |
| 16 | Goring CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), improved significantly 2024 | 81% |
| 17 | Checkendon CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 1 year of results | 80% |
| 18 | Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 78% |
| 19 | Whitchurch Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 77% |
| 20 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 77% |
| 21 | Woodstock CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 77% |
| 22 | North Leigh CofE School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 77% |
| 23 | Lewknor CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 77% |
| 24 | Rush Common School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 77% |
| 25 | Cropredy CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 77% |
| 26 | John Hampden Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 76% |
| 27 | Garsington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 75% |
| 28 | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 75% |
| 29 | Dr South's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 75% |
| 30 | North Hinksey CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 75% |
| 31 | Hook Norton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 75% |
| 32 | Longcot and Fernham CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 74% |
| 33 | Crowmarsh Gifford CofE School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 74% |
| 34 | Hornton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 74% |
| 35 | Dr Radcliffe's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 74% |
| 36 | Thomas Reade Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 74% |
| 37 | RAF Benson Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 74% |
| 38 | Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 74% |
| 39 | Hailey CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 73% |
| 40 | Shenington CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 73% |
| 41 | East Oxford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 73% |
| 42 | Launton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 2 years of results | 72% |
| 43 | Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 | 72% |
| 44 | St Philip and James' CofE Aided Primary School Oxford Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 72% |
| 45 | Fringford CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 72% |
| 46 | West Oxford Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 72% |
| 47 | St Laurence CofE School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 2 years of results | 71% |
| 48 | Didcot Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 | 71% |
| 49 | Cumnor CofE School (Voluntary Controlled) Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 71% |
| 50 | William Fletcher Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 51 | St Amand's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 71% |
| 52 | Carswell Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 53 | Nettlebed Community School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 54 | Hagbourne CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) | 70% |
| 55 | Tetsworth Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 1 year of results | 70% |
| 56 | Wantage Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 1 year of results | 70% |
| 57 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 58 | Wantage CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 59 | Queensway School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 70% |
| 60 | Woodcote Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 70% |
| 61 | Aston and Cote CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 70% |
| 62 | Dashwood Banbury Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 63 | Willowcroft Community School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 69% |
| 64 | Ladygrove Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 65 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 66 | Fir Tree Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 69% |
| 67 | Longford Park Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 2 years of results | 69% |
| 68 | St Edburg's CofE (VA) School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed, may be improving 2022 | 69% |
| 69 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 70 | South Moreton Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 68% |
| 71 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Oxford Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 72 | St Nicolas CofE Primary School, Abingdon Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 68% |
| 73 | Great Tew County Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 68% |
| 74 | St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 67% |
| 75 | Sonning Common Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 67% |
| 76 | Wootton St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 67% |
| 77 | St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 | 67% |
| 78 | Harwell Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 67% |
| 79 | St Swithun's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 67% |
| 80 | Mill Lane Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 81 | Horspath CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 66% |
| 82 | Fritwell CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 2 years of results | 66% |
| 83 | Wroxton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 66% |
| 84 | All Saints CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 66% |
| 85 | Middle Barton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 66% |
| 86 | New Marston Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 87 | Beckley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 88 | Windale Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 65% |
| 89 | Millbrook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 90 | Southwold Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 91 | Chilton County Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 65% |
| 92 | Watlington Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 65% |
| 93 | Sutton Courtenay CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 65% |
| 94 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Ofsted: Good (2023) | 65% |
| 95 | William Morris Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 | 64% |
| 96 | Wood Farm Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 64% |
| 97 | St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 64% |
| 98 | Chesterton CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 99 | Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 64% |
| 100 | The Batt CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 101 | Radley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 102 | Wychwood CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 63% |
| 103 | St Ebbe's CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 104 | Bure Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 63% |
| 105 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected | 63% |
| 106 | Cholsey Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 107 | Stadhampton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 108 | Brookside Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 63% |
| 109 | North Kidlington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 63% |
| 110 | St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 111 | Madley Brook Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 62% |
| 112 | Great Milton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 113 | Appleton CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 62% |
| 114 | Deddington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 61% |
| 115 | West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 61% |
| 116 | St Kenelm's CofE (VC) School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 117 | Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 118 | John Blandy Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected | 61% |
| 119 | Windmill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 120 | Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 121 | Harriers Banbury Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 61% |
| 122 | Kidmore End CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 123 | Barley Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 61% |
| 124 | West Witney Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) | 61% |
| 125 | Cutteslowe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 126 | Witney Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 127 | St Mary and St John CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 128 | Hanborough Manor CofE School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 60% |
| 129 | The Hendreds CofE School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 130 | Edward Feild Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 60% |
| 131 | The Blake CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 132 | King's Meadow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 60% |
| 133 | Shrivenham CofE School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 60% |
| 134 | Long Furlong Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 59% |
| 135 | Glory Farm Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 136 | Trinity CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 137 | Caldecott Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 138 | Clifton Hampden CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 59% |
| 139 | Larkrise Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 140 | Bletchingdon Parochial CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 59% |
| 141 | Great Rollright CofE (Aided) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 142 | Peppard CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 58% |
| 143 | John Henry Newman Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 58% |
| 144 | The Elms Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 145 | Charlton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 146 | Church Cowley St James CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 57% |
| 147 | Enstone Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 57% |
| 148 | Gateway Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 149 | Five Acres Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 | 57% |
| 150 | Ewelme CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results | 57% |
| 151 | Tyndale Community School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 152 | Stephen Freeman Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 56% |
| 153 | St Blaise CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 154 | St Francis CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) | 56% |
| 155 | The Ridgeway CofE (C) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 156 | St Peter's CofE School, Alvescot Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 56% |
| 157 | Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 56% |
| 158 | Bishop Carpenter CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 2 years of results | 56% |
| 159 | Manor Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 160 | Standlake CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 161 | Chalgrove Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 55% |
| 162 | New Hinksey CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 163 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Chinnor Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 55% |
| 164 | Barton Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 55% |
| 165 | Ducklington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 166 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 55% |
| 167 | Pegasus School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 168 | Clanfield CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 55% |
| 169 | Charlbury Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 54% |
| 170 | Christopher Rawlins CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 54% |
| 171 | St John's Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 54% |
| 172 | Hill View Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 54% |
| 173 | Longworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 54% |
| 174 | Bloxham CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 54% |
| 175 | Stockham Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 | 54% |
| 176 | Abbey Woods Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 177 | Badgemore Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 54% |
| 178 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 53% |
| 179 | Bishop Loveday CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 53% |
| 180 | Drayton Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 53% |
| 181 | Dunmore Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected | 52% |
| 182 | St John's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 183 | Tackley CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 52% |
| 184 | Northbourne CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 52% |
| 185 | Aston Rowant CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 52% |
| 186 | Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 52% |
| 187 | Bladon CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 51% |
| 188 | Wheatley CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 51% |
| 189 | St Leonard's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention | 51% |
| 190 | Benson CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 51% |
| 191 | Bayards Hill School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 192 | Charlton-on-Otmoor CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results | 50% |
| 193 | Sandhills Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 50% |
| 194 | Hanwell Fields Community School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 195 | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 196 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 197 | Uffington CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 49% |
| 198 | Carterton Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 49% |
| 199 | St James CofE Primary School, Hanney Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 48% |
| 200 | St Nicholas CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 47% |
| 201 | Gagle Brook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) · 1 year of results | 47% |
| 202 | Grove CofE School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 47% |
| 203 | St Christopher's CofE School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 47% |
| 204 | Orchard Meadow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 46% |
| 205 | Burford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 46% |
| 206 | Shellingford CofE (Voluntary Aided) School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 45% |
| 207 | Dry Sandford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results | 45% |
| 208 | Watchfield Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 45% |
| 209 | Brize Norton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 45% |
| 210 | St Mary's CofE Primary School, Banbury Ofsted: Good (2022) | 44% |
| 211 | Langford Village Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
| 212 | Edith Moorhouse Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 44% |
| 213 | Botley School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 44% |
| 214 | Marcham CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 43% |
| 215 | St Christopher's CofE School, Cowley Ofsted: Good (2024) | 43% |
| 216 | St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Ofsted: Good (2024) | 43% |
| 217 | Stonesfield Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 41% |
| 218 | Blewbury CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 41% |
| 219 | Thameside Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 38% |
| 220 | Longfields Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 38% |
| 221 | Queen Emma's Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 34% |
| 222 | St Frideswide CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 34% |
| 223 | Bampton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 34% |
| 224 | Tower Hill Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32% |
| 225 | Dorchester St Birinus CofE School Ofsted: Good (2015), some aspects weaker 2025 · 1 year of results | 31% |
| 226 | Rose Hill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 27% |
| 227 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Ofsted: Good (2023) | 26% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.