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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester

Voluntary aided school · Bicester · OX26 2NX

Ages 4–11 · 229 pupils · Oxfordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
209

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill73%

229 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
100 / 129
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
229 / 315 (73%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel O'Connor

Location

Address
Queen's Avenue
Postcode
OX26 2NX
Town
Bicester
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–11, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 229 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Bicester
23
Primary schools in Bicester
17
Academies among open schools in Bicester
39% (9)
Open schools in OX26
16
Primary in OX26
11
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 BicesterNear OX26

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2DB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.1 miles away

  • Longfields Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 6QL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Bure Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3BP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • King's Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 2LU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 1BF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Southwold Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 3UU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Glory Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bicester · OX26 4YJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel O'Connor

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