School profile

Rose Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Oxford, OX4 4SF

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,392 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Rose Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils268
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rhiannon Wilkie
TrustRIVER LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2018

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146278.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths34%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths38%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils268
Girls143
Boys125
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.50.7%
First language not English34.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.237
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.43.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.9%
Other Asian
26.5%
Other Black
7.1%
Other White
5.2%
White and Asian
5.2%
Pakistani
4.1%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
African
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.59
Support staff (FTE)18.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rose Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableEmmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryJohn Henry Newman AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Oxford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryGreyfriars Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLarkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Frideswide Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Swithun's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rose Hill Primary School

What is Rose Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rose Hill Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rose Hill Primary School rank in England?

Rose Hill Primary School ranks 14,392 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Rose Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 34% of pupils at Rose Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rose Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rose Hill Primary School made 29 offers from 52 applications (1.8 per offer), and 27 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rose Hill Primary School?

Rose Hill Primary School has 268 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rose Hill Primary School?

Rose Hill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rose Hill Primary School?

At Rose Hill Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rose Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rose Hill Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.