Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford

Summary

Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford (E02005931) is part of Oxfordshire local authority (view on map). Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford neighbours Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon & Tingewick, Kings Sutton, Greatworth & Evenley, Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords, Bicester North, Bicester East, Bicester West, Bicester South, and Islip, Arncott & Chesterton.

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  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford is the 51st least deprived area in Oxfordshire (out of 87) with 22% of children living in low-income families, compared to 22% across Oxfordshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Oxfordshire and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford % in Oxfordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 13% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 87% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Oxfordshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford % in Oxfordshire % in England
No special educational needs 77% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford, 23% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in Oxfordshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford % in Oxfordshire % in England
White 76% 74% 67%
Asian 6% 9% 14%
Black 4% 4% 7%
Mixed 8% 8% 7%
Other 5% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford with English as an additional language is 14%, compared with 18% in Oxfordshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford % in Oxfordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 14% 18% 22%
Known or believed to be English 86% 82% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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