St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Julieann Exley
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 139530
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865373674
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Kidlington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 235 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 65% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 12% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 77% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 81% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 106.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington 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 | 80% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington compares
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington ranked 26th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 235 | — |
| West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School | 76% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 276 | 0.0 miles |
| Edward Feild Primary School | — | — | — | 293 | 0.3 miles |
| North Kidlington Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 268 | 0.7 miles |
| William Fletcher Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 210 | 1.4 miles |
| Dr South's Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 97 | 2.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.71%
- English as an additional language
- 47.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 10.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
Edward Feild Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kidlington
-
North Kidlington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kidlington
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William Fletcher Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Dr South's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Kidlington
Other schools in Kidlington
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Kidlington.
- Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dr South's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Edward Feild Primary School Primary
- North Kidlington Primary School Primary
- Tackley Church of England Primary School Primary
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Gosford Hill School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidlington.
- Who is the executive principal of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington?
- The executive principal of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is Mrs Julieann Exley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington, 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington full?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington has capacity for 210 pupils and 235 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 81% 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington rank locally?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington ranked 26th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington'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.