North Hinksey Church of England Primary School
North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, OX2 0LZ
205 pupils · 98% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 0–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 24 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 23 | 23 | 56 | 23 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 19 | 70 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 21 | 21 | 67 | 21 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 24 | 70 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 26 | 25 | 77 | 26 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 34 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 30 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 34 | 74 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- West Oxford Community Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Botley School 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School 1.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary School 2.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.