Best Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
19 catholic schools found
Key Facts
- There are 19 Roman Catholic schools in Oxfordshire, accounting for 2.7% of all schools in the area, which is below the national average of 3.7%.
- Oxfordshire's Catholic schools have a high Ofsted rating, with 92.9% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 1 Outstanding, 12 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 14 inspected.
- The 19 Catholic schools in Oxfordshire educate 5,332 pupils, with 15.3% eligible for free school meals and 41.5% having English as an additional language, a higher proportion than the national average of 19.5%.
- Catholic schools in Oxfordshire have a Progress 8 score of 0.12 and an Attainment 8 score of 42.09, with 36.1% of pupils achieving grade 5 or higher in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 15.9%.
Oratory Preparatory School
RG8 7SF
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils292
P/T Ratio–
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The Oratory School
RG8 0PJ
Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils337
P/T Ratio–
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX4 2LF
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected68%
Absence4.9%
Pupils325
P/T Ratio23.6
St John's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Banbury, OX16 9YA
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected58%
Absence5.8%
Pupils228
P/T Ratio24.3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
Ofsted
Good
Carterton, OX18 3JY
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected27%
Absence6.3%
Pupils117
P/T Ratio31.6
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX4 6LD
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected70%
Absence6.8%
Pupils232
P/T Ratio27.6
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
Ofsted
Outstanding
Chipping Norton, OX7 5AX
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected69%
Absence5.8%
Pupils183
P/T Ratio19.7
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Abingdon, OX14 3PP
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected39%
Absence4.6%
Pupils191
P/T Ratio19.3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Banbury, OX16 0ET
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected29%
Absence6.5%
Pupils210
P/T Ratio18.6
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX2 7PH
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected47%
Absence5.9%
Pupils203
P/T Ratio16.3
St Amand's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Wantage, OX12 8LF
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected75%
Absence4.5%
Pupils92
P/T Ratio15.6
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX3 7SX
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected70%
Absence4.2%
Pupils393
P/T Ratio18.2
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Ofsted
Good
Banbury, OX16 9DG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.24
Attainment 849.6
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils908
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Ofsted
Good
Kidlington, OX5 1EA
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected65%
Absence4.0%
Pupils230
P/T Ratio24.3
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
Ofsted
Good
Witney, OX28 5JZ
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected80%
Absence4.9%
Pupils187
P/T Ratio22.1
Greyfriars Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 840.4
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils670
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames
Henley-On-Thames, RG9 1SL
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected77%
Absence6.3%
Pupils118
P/T Ratio21.9
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 716 catholic schools in Oxfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 93% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 61% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.12 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 16% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 20.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,172 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.