John Henry Newman Academy
Grange Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headtecaher
- Ms Katie Screaton
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 392
- URN
- 138774
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865772495
About this school
John Henry Newman Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Oxford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 392 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 44 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 61% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 61% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How John Henry Newman Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 344 |
| 2023/24 | 365 |
| 2024/25 | 394 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Henry Newman Academy compares
John Henry Newman Academy ranked 84th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.2% | 37.8% | 392 | — |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore | 65% | 6.2% | 24.9% | 242 | 0.6 miles |
| Rose Hill Primary School | 34% | 7.1% | 46.8% | 268 | 0.7 miles |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | 59% | 7.7% | 30.2% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 46.6% | 209 | 0.9 miles |
| Windale Primary School | 73% | 6% | 43.5% | 196 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.82%
- English as an additional language
- 30.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Rose Hill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
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Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Orchard Meadow Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Windale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
John Henry Newman Academy ranks 14th of the 46 ranked primary schools in Oxford.
- Barton Park Primary School Primary
- Bayards Hill School Primary
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Botley School Primary
- Chalgrove Community Primary School Primary
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Primary
- Cutteslowe Primary School Primary
- East Oxford Primary School Primary
- Garsington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does John Henry Newman Academy teach?
- John Henry Newman Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the headtecaher of John Henry Newman Academy?
- The headtecaher of John Henry Newman Academy is Ms Katie Screaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Henry Newman Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Henry Newman Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is John Henry Newman Academy?
- John Henry Newman Academy has 392 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is John Henry Newman Academy full?
- John Henry Newman Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 392 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John Henry Newman Academy a faith school?
- Yes. John Henry Newman Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does John Henry Newman Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John Henry Newman Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs John Henry Newman Academy?
- John Henry Newman Academy is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have John Henry Newman Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Henry Newman Academy rank locally?
- John Henry Newman Academy ranked 84th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Henry Newman Academy's absence rate?
- John Henry Newman Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Henry Newman Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Henry Newman Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.