Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chipping Norton, part of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 9 schools in Chipping Norton with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton in detail
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £6.00 per morning.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton are St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton (0.5 miles, Good, 50% reading, 40% maths); Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 58% maths); Chadlington Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); and Acorns Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths).
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping NortonGreat Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolChadlington Church of England Primary SchoolAcorns Primary School
The trust
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is one of 12 schools run by The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 12 schools in The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
Harvest Festival
2 Oct 2026
Under 11 Football Tournament
2 Oct 2026
Year 6 Junior Citizens Trip
2 Oct 2026
Summer Reading Challenge
2 Oct 2026
KS1 Harvest Feast
25 Sep 2026
Year 5 Sports Leaders
25 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
182 pupils
210 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Norton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chipping Norton
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
92
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,774
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,428
Per pupil
£1122k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
155
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
What are SATs results like at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Of the pupils at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's Ofsted rating?
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Classes at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton has around 187 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is at 24 London Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)