St Francis Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 211 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 23.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Address | Horspath Road, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2QT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-francis.oxon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01865468190 |
| URN | 150520 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 December 2021, published 1 February 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Francis Church of England Primary School, URN 123172).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Tyndale Community School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Wood Farm Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Orchard Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.