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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington

Academy converter · Kidlington · OX5 1EA

Ages 2–11 · 235 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill112%

235 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
139 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
235 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
4.6%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs Julieann Exley

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
OX5 1EA
Town
Kidlington
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
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 2–11, in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Kidlington
9
Primary schools in Kidlington
8
Academies among open schools in Kidlington
67% (6)
Open schools in OX5
12
Primary in OX5
10
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 KidlingtonNear OX5

  • Edward Feild Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidlington · OX5 2LG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • North Kidlington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kidlington · OX5 2DA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • William Fletcher Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX5 1LW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Wolvercote Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 8AQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

  • Cutteslowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX2 7SX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.94

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julieann Exley
Telephone
01865373674
Website
www.st-thomas-more.oxon.sch.uk/

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