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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

Academy converter · Oxford · OX4 6LD

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
165

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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill92%

242 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
115 / 127
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
242 / 262 (92%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Paul Higgins

Location

Address
Sandy Lane West, Littlemore
Postcode
OX4 6LD
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Primary schools in Oxford
48
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX4
27
Primary in OX4
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence7.6%
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    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Higgins
Telephone
01865779676
Website
www.st-john-fisher.oxon.sch.uk

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