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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Abingdon · OX14 3PP

Ages 3–11 · 182 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill76%

182 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
102 / 80
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
182 / 240 (76%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Erika Kirwan

Location

Address
Radley Road
Postcode
OX14 3PP
Town
Abingdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Abingdon
32
Primary schools in Abingdon
21
Academies among open schools in Abingdon
31% (10)
Open schools in OX14
25
Primary in OX14
15
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 AbingdonNear OX14

  • Thomas Reade Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 3RR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • Rush Common School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 2AW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Dunmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 1NR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Carswell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 1DP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Long Furlong Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 1XP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Caldecott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 5HB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Thameside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Abingdon · OX14 5NL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Erika Kirwan
Telephone
01235521558
Website
www.st-edmunds-rc.oxon.sch.uk

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