Academy converter · Oxfordshire

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington

2–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139530URN

Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

59 applications for 27 places · 124th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

15 July 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
7 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Oxfordshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

59 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 3.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 3.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	59	2.2	27	1.00
Sep 2025	22	60	2.7	22	1.00
Sep 2024	17	60	3.5	17	1.00
Sep 2023	15	51	3.4	15	1.00
Sep 2022	24	46	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2021	24	52	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2020	21	51	2.4	19	0.90
Sep 2019	26	48	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2018	28	48	1.7	25	0.89
Sep 2017	30	52	1.7	23	0.77
Sep 2016	28	61	2.2	27	0.96
Sep 2015	30	63	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 81% · Maths 92% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%26th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard65%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 113 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard69%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	15%	113	112
2023/24	65%	12%	108	106
2022/23	80%	24%	110	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School
0.0 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Edward Feild Primary School
0.5 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place
North Kidlington Primary School
1.1 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
William Fletcher Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Dr South's Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Wolvercote Primary School
3.5 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good · improving2024

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Cutteslowe Primary School
3.5 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139530 · 931/3823
Trust: The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 4.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington (URN 123206)
Address: Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EA
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Cherwell

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources