St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, Kidlington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive academically and personally. Staff have deep subject knowledge and teach with real skill, helping pupils develop a genuine love of learning and excellent vocabulary in all subjects. The school's strong Catholic values shape positive behaviour and pupils are mature, responsible young people who eagerly contribute to their school and wider community.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious, well-designed curriculum that builds pupils' curiosity and deepens knowledge across all subjects
- Exceptional behaviour and positive school culture based on the school's values of determination, humility, fairness, respect and unity
- Excellent teaching of reading and phonics, with rapid progress for early readers and tailored support where needed
- Strong focus on vocabulary development helping pupils, particularly those learning English as an additional language, to excel
- Outstanding support for pupils with special educational needs who achieve highly alongside their peers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture where pupils feel overwhelmingly safe and know who to talk to if they have concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
All pupils learn musical instruments and perform together, school trips (including to Devon coast), community fundraising projects, student council, sports leadership roles
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils are exceptionally happy, behave brilliantly, and achieve very well across all subjects. The school has significantly strengthened its curriculum and teaching since the previous inspection, with particularly strong results for all pupils including those learning English as an additional language.
At a Glance
4.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
113 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 92%. Maths has improved from 81% to 92%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
235 pupils
210 capacity
25 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Kidlington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kidlington
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
8,555
Applications
6,831
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.51378%
Overall absence
10.58824%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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