Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
24 London Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Buchanan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 141150
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01608643487
About this school
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Chipping Norton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 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 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 69% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 81% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 62% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton 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 | 76% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton compares
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton ranked 64th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.7% | 23.5% | 187 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton | 37% | 4.4% | 34.3% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 58% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 112 | 2.6 miles |
| Chadlington Church of England Primary School | 85% | 7.1% | 33% | 91 | 3.4 miles |
| Acorns Primary School | 55% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 97 | 3.7 miles |
| Kingham Primary School | 90% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 238 | 3.9 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)
- 23.5%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 14.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton0.5 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Chadlington Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Chipping Norton
-
Acorns Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Shipston-on-Stour
-
Kingham Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Kingham
Other schools in Chipping Norton
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Chipping Norton.
- Bledington Primary School Primary
- Chadlington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enstone Primary School Primary
- Finstock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Great Tew County Primary School Primary
- Middle Barton Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Primary
- Wychwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- The ACE Centre Nursery School Nursery
- Chipping Norton School Secondary
- Kingham Hill School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton teach?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chipping Norton.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is Mrs Lorna Buchanan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton, 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 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton full?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), 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 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton 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 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton ranked 64th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton'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.