Cutteslowe Primary School is a primary school in Oxford (OX2 7SX) for pupils aged 3 to 11. It is an academy. It has 303 pupils and space for 420 (72% full). About 24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted rated it Good at its graded inspection in March 2020. It was inspected again in June 2025, after Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades. In 2024-25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, close to the England average of 60%.
Nearby primary schools include St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles), Botley School (2.8 miles) and East Oxford Primary School (2.9 miles).
From official GIAS, Ofsted and Department for Education data.
By EduNavigate Research Team · 26 September 2026 · Based on the Ofsted report and official data (as of 17 June 2025), not a school visit.
A welcoming, inclusive Oxford primary whose June 2025 inspection found it had maintained its standards, with strong early reading and SEND support. Key Stage 2 results are in line with England, though several nearby schools post higher figures.
Primary schools near Cutteslowe Primary School, ranked by proximity and performance.
Compiled from official UK government data (GIAS), Ofsted inspection records, and information from the school's own website. Last verified 30 April 2026. Spot an error? Let us know.
Cutteslowe is a mixed, non-selective academy in north Oxford for ages 3 to 11, part of River Learning Trust. It has 303 pupils against a capacity of 420, so it is not full. Around 21.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals and 22.1% speak English as an additional language. SEN support stands at 20.13%, with 4.29% of pupils holding an EHCP.
In 2024-25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, exactly the England figure of 60%. The higher-standard figure is a clear positive: 16%, against 8% nationally. Results have been steady over three years, at 59%, 62% and then 60%. Absence figures are not published in the data available here.
The latest inspection, on 17 and 18 June 2025, was an ungraded inspection carried out after the September 2024 reform, so it gives no overall grade. Its outcome was that the school "has taken effective action to maintain the standards" of its previous inspection, which judged it Good in March 2020.
The report describes a "welcoming, nurturing and inclusive school" with a calm, orderly atmosphere and consistently applied behaviour routines. Reading is a clear strength: inspectors found phonics is taught well from the start and pupils who need extra help are supported to catch up quickly. English and maths are well organised, and pupils with SEND are said to achieve well. Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
The areas to improve concern a few wider subjects. Inspectors said the essential knowledge is not always set out clearly and some tasks are not closely matched to curriculum aims, so "a few pupils have some gaps in their knowledge".
Most nearby schools report higher expected-standard figures at Key Stage 2: Wolvercote Primary School (0.9 miles) at 86%, St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles) at 79%, and St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School (1.4 miles) at 75%. St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School (2.0 miles) reports 69% and New Marston Primary School (1.9 miles, Ofsted Good) 68%. St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School (1.5 miles, Ofsted Good) reports 57%, a little below Cutteslowe.
These headline figures do not reflect differences in intake, and Cutteslowe's higher-standard result of 16% suggests its most able pupils do well.
Cutteslowe may suit families who value an inclusive, community-focused school with a nursery, strong early reading and well-regarded SEND support. The report also notes breakfast and after-school provision run by the school. The school's website says it offers tours for prospective families on Tuesday mornings in term time.
Parents focused mainly on headline attainment may want to compare it closely with the nearby schools above, and could ask how the wider-subject curriculum has been developed since June 2025.
May suit: Families wanting an inclusive, community-minded primary with a nursery, a strong early reading focus and well-regarded support for pupils with SEND.
Drafted with the help of AI tools from our research notes and the sources above, then checked and edited by EduNavigate Research Team before publishing.
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2 published inspections on file since November 2019.
Inspected — no overall grade issued (Ofsted reform, Sep 2024)· Section 8 (did not convert)
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