Oxford Central

Summary

Oxford Central (E02005947) is part of Oxfordshire local authority (view on map). Oxford Central has an approximate population of 18,000 people, of which 4.2% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Oxford Central neighbours North Central Oxford, Marston, Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, East Central Oxford, Grandpont & New Hinksey, and Iffley Fields.

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  • 25% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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

Oxford Central is the 29th least deprived area in Oxfordshire (out of 87) with 17% 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 Oxford Central, 23% 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 Oxford Central % in Oxfordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Oxford Central, 32% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Oxfordshire, and 21% nationally.

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

25% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 Oxford Central % in Oxfordshire % in England
No special educational needs 68% 76% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 25% 18% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Oxford Central, 46% 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 Oxford Central % in Oxfordshire % in England
White 51% 74% 67%
Asian 16% 9.0% 14%
Black 4.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Mixed 19% 8.0% 7.0%
Other 7.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Not known 4.0% 3.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Oxford Central with English as an additional language is 41%, 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 Oxford Central % in Oxfordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 41% 18% 22%
Known or believed to be English 58% 82% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Oxford Central has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Oxford Central
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 9

In Oxford Central, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Oxford Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Oxford Central so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Oxford Central. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

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State-funded schools

Oxford Central has no state-funded schools.

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Independent schools

Oxford Central has no independent schools.

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