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Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton

Academy converter · Chipping Norton · OX7 5AX

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
92 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Buchanan

Location

Address
24 London Road
Postcode
OX7 5AX
Town
Chipping Norton
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Chipping Norton
14
Primary schools in Chipping Norton
10
Academies among open schools in Chipping Norton
29% (4)
Open schools in OX7
17
Primary in OX7
12
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Chipping NortonNear OX7

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    Ages 0–0

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Chipping Norton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chipping Norton · OX7 5DY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Park School

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    Oxford · OX7 5QH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att83.5
    • EM5+0%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Buchanan
Telephone
01608643487
Website
http://www.holy-trinity.oxon.sch.uk

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