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St Catharine's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Chipping Campden · GL55 6DZ

Ages 5–11 · 114 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-10-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill81%

114 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
51 / 63
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
114 / 140 (81%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Tippen (Interim)

Location

Address
Lower High Street
Postcode
GL55 6DZ
Town
Chipping Campden
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds
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 5–11, in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Chipping Campden
4
Primary schools in Chipping Campden
3
Academies among open schools in Chipping Campden
75% (3)
Open schools in GL55
4
Primary in GL55
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire 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 CampdenNear GL55

  • Willersey Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Broadway · WR12 7PN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Mickleton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chipping Campden · GL55 6SJ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.13

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Tippen (Interim)
Telephone
01386840677
Website
http://www.st-catharines.gloucs.sch.uk

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