Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow
Summary
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow (E02005948) is part of Oxfordshire local authority (view on map). Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow neighbours Wolvercote & Cutteslowe, Summertown, North Central Oxford, Oxford Central, Grandpont & New Hinksey, and Botley & Kennington.
Headlines
- 14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
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
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow is the 11th least deprived area in Oxfordshire (out of 87) with 14% of children living in low-income families, compared to 22% across Oxfordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 15% 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 Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 15% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 85% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 19% 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.
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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 Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 30% 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 Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 74% | 67% |
| Asian | 10% | 9% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 13% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 6% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow with English as an additional language is 24%, 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 Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 24% | 18% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 76% | 82% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow has 1 registered childcare provider.
| Type | Number in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 1 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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