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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore, Oxford

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Roman Catholic
Ages 2–11

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Oxford, part of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore in detail

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, cricket, dance and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.

Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore are Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Orchard Meadow Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); John Henry Newman Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Windale Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolOrchard Meadow Primary SchoolJohn Henry Newman AcademyWindale Primary School

The trust

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 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

Who goes there

67.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (24%), Asian (19%) and Black (18%).

Staffing

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Radley Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kersington Crescent (adjacent), 240 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 396 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore are The Oxford Academy (0.3 miles), Greyfriars Catholic School (1.2 miles) and Oxford Spires Academy (1.4 miles).

The Oxford AcademyGreyfriars Catholic SchoolOxford Spires Academy

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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Higgins
Pupils:242
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865779676
Address:Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6LD
Trust:THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 June 2023View full report
URN:139480
UKPRN:10041020
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Oxford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

22.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-13ppWriting+11pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 85% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 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

Kersington Crescent (adj)
237m · 4 min walk
Sandy Lane West (opp)
238m · 4 min walk
Sheldon Way (o/s 81)
389m · 6 min walk
Herschel Crescent (opp)
393m · 6 min walk
Sandy Lane (adj)
398m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
18
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

4 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.

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Your chances of a place at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

203 pupils

210 places

7 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,509
Projected new pupils:1,377

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

21 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
2 October 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
15 March 2016

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

37

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

19.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication13
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Other3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Profound & Multiple LD2
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
24.4%
Asian
19.0%
Black
17.8%
Mixed
12.8%
Other
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.7%
English as Additional Language67.4%

242

Total Pupils

115

Boys

127

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

18.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,321

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,006

Per pupil

£1357k

Total funding

£74k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£126,189
EAL funding£48,281
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2%

Overall absence

17.0%

Persistent absence

188

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)17.0%
Severe (50%+)3.2%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.0%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
8.4%
22/23
6.8%
23/24
6.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

What are SATs results like at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

Of the pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.

What is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore's Ofsted rating?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

No fixed boundary. When St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

Classes at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore average 29.3 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore has around 242 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

6.2% of sessions were missed at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is at Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 6LD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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