School Chooser

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England85 pupilsOxfordOxfordshire
School Chooser Score
23
Below
similar schools
Likely range 8 to 56, so it could be “well below”
Out of 100. Better than 43% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
Reached the expected level at 1148%England 63%
Attendance95.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places20 spare85 pupils, 105 places
Pupils per teacher15.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll85Census January 2026

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Oxford for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 85 pupils and room for 105. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 23 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 43% of the 50 schools most like it.

Vicarage Road, Oxford, OX1 4RQ01865 242169new-hinksey.oxon.sch.ukMrs Helen Nash headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

21 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1148%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level5%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score101.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 39%39%20172018: 73%73%20182019: 82%82%20192023: 68%68%20232024: 46%46%20242025: 48%48%2025
Since 2017: +9%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017OxfordshireEngland
Pupils tested211322221518
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%46%68%82%73%39%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths5%8%18%14%7%11%10%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0106.0108.0106.0107.0105.0106.1105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score101.0101.0104.0107.0104.0101.0104.4104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score102.0105.0106.0109.0104.0105.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard62%69%77%86%73%56%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard48%54%77%86%80%61%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)71%62%73%82%73%72%
Reading progressReading progress score+3.3+0.4-0.3-0.9
Maths progressMaths progress score-0.7+0.5-2.8-3.8
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged14%14%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged64%55%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
14%64%
Gap 50 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
63%38%
Gap 25 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%5%
Gap 5 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places102 pupils for 175 places, 2024/25
58% full

73 places were empty (42% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 29% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 1.1 miles away in 2026. Those cut-offs are for children living outside the catchment area; every child inside it got a place. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups are placed first. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child in the catchment area who applied got a place. Outside the catchment, the last place went to a child living 1.1 miles away. 14 families put it down as their first choice and 13 of them got in (93%).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeFirst choices who got inHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary1514541593%1.1 miles (distance, outside the catchment area)LA
2025 Primary153343100%all offeredLA
2024 Primary25155016100%all offeredLA
2023 Primary25106111100%all offeredLA

What a home within 1.1 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 1.1 miles of the school£500,000half sold for £403k to £675k
Homes sold443December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+11%a typical home in the district sells for £452,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll85Census January 2026
Places10581% full
Pupils from low-income families21%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English39%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support21%18 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size21.34 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils25%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)19%£24,800 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls45 / 40
White British pupils32%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 20.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.5 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (11), Specific learning difficulty (5), Vision impairment (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll85103109139146150
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals21%19%21%20%17%15%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language39%35%30%34%25%26%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support24%20%12%17%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%2%1%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.6%7.4%6.9%8.6%6.3%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.9%5.2%4.1%5.7%5.1%2.4%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%2.2%2.8%2.9%1.2%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.8%30.2%18.9%25.4%19.5%6.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.00.00.72.10.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers5.4full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher15.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,574
Teachers who left in the year27%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,416England £7,738. Total £867k
Income per pupil£7,870England £7,697. Total £811k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,580England £3,480
Money in reserve14%A healthy amount put by: £117k, £1,137 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£56kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,416spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m19012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate112 per 1,000 people23% higher than the England average
Typical house price£452,000Oxford
Nearest bus stop240 mLake Street, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England820 m252Good 202468Compare
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.6 miles399Good 202355Compare
Larkrise Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles434Good 202356Compare
East Oxford Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles278Not inspected53Compare
West Oxford Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles190Good 202378Compare
St Frideswide Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles330Good 20237Compare
Rose Hill Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles268No overall grade 20252Compare
North Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles205Report card 202684Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares New Hinksey Church of England Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats43%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 23 is 12 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 35 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 23 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 23% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 8 to 56. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.09
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 21 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.02
DfE progress measure; 21 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.19
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.02
2024/25; 95 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.08
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 21 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is New Hinksey Church of England Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. New Hinksey Church of England Primary School scores 23 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 43% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 8 to 56, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

How good are New Hinksey Church of England Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 48% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 5% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does New Hinksey Church of England Primary School have?

85 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 81% full.

Is New Hinksey Church of England Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 1.1 miles away. 14 families put it down as their first choice and 13 of them got in. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at New Hinksey Church of England Primary School?

The average class had 21.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 25% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Vicarage Road, Oxford, OX1 4RQ
Telephone
01865 242169
Website
new-hinksey.oxon.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Nash
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Ward
Hinksey Park
Constituency
Oxford East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
123142 · LAESTAB 9313213 · UKPRN 10080575

Where these figures come from