Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 459 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Free school meals | 28.20% |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Address | Bartholomew Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3QH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.churchcowley.com/ |
| Telephone | 01865778484 |
| URN | 123139 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Orchard Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- John Henry Newman Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Tyndale Community School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Francis Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Rose Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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