St Catharine's Catholic Primary School, Chipping Campden
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Chipping Campden, part of Little Way Catholic Educational Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put St Catharine's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Catharine's Catholic Primary School are St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, 64% reading, 73% maths); Blockley Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 79% maths); Willersey Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 50% reading, 33% maths); and Mickleton Primary School (3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary SchoolBlockley Church of England Primary SchoolWillersey Church of England Primary SchoolMickleton Primary School
The trust
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Little Way Catholic Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 3 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Catharine's Catholic Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower High Street (by), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Catharine's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as St Catharine's Catholic Primary School (URN 115705), it was rated Good in October 2021.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Term dates
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire'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. St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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
Your chances of a place at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
102 pupils
140 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Campden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chipping Campden
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
114
Total Pupils
51
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,331
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,769
Per pupil
£621k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
94
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
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Catharine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as St Catharine's Catholic Primary School (URN 115705), it was rated Good in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School has around 114 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Catharine's Catholic Primary School 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.
Does St Catharine's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is at Lower High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6DZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)