St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore
Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mr Paul Higgins
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- URN
- 139480
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865779676
About this school
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Oxford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 242 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 23 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 70% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 78% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 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 | 60% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 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 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore compares
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore ranked 112th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.2% | 24.9% | 242 | — |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | 59% | 7.7% | 30.2% | 459 | 0.3 miles |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 46.6% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| John Henry Newman Academy | 69% | 6.2% | 37.8% | 392 | 0.6 miles |
| Windale Primary School | 73% | 6% | 43.5% | 196 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School | 81% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 318 | 0.7 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)
- 24.88%
- English as an additional language
- 65.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 17.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Orchard Meadow Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
John Henry Newman Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Windale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore ranks 24th 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore teach?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oxford.
- Who is the principal of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?
- The principal of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is Mr Paul Higgins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore, 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore has 242 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore full?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore has capacity for 262 pupils and 242 on roll (92%), 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore a faith school?
- Yes. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is part of THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore rank locally?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore ranked 112th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore's absence rate?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore'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.