Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
School Name: Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Address: Bartholomew Road, Cowley Town/City: Oxford County: Oxfordshire Postcode: OX4 3QH Telephone Number: 01865 778484 Website: www.churchcowley.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Dew
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 459 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.2%
URN: 123139
DfE Number: 931/3210
UKPRN: 10079370
UPRN: 100121300288
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Oxford (E07000178)
Constituency: Oxford East (E14001419)
Electoral Ward: Cowley (E05013100)
Diocese: CE27(Diocese of Oxford)
Easting & Northing: 454456E, 203559N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 43' 43.49" N 1° 12' 46.12" W
Plus Code: 9C3WPQHP+FV
DfE Record: View record
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