St Louis Catholic Primary School
Harris Court, Aylesbury, HP20 2XZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Machin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 454
- URN
- 148674
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296488915
About this school
St Louis Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 454 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Louis Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 65% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 93% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Louis Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 459 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Louis Catholic Primary School compares
St Louis Catholic Primary School ranked 26th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.5% | 10.2% | 454 | — |
| Elmhurst School | 47% | 6% | 35.6% | 468 | 0.5 miles |
| Bierton Church of England Combined School | 74% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 419 | 0.6 miles |
| Broughton Community Schools (Infants) | — | 5% | 16% | 176 | 0.9 miles |
| Broughton Junior School | 81% | 3.7% | 17.7% | 250 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.8% | 15.8% | 213 | 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)
- 10.17%
- English as an additional language
- 34.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 2.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmhurst School0.5 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Bierton Church of England Combined School0.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Broughton Community Schools (Infants)0.9 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Broughton Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
St Louis Catholic Primary School ranks 8th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Aylesbury.
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton School Primary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primary
- Brill Church of England School Primary
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Primary
- Elmhurst School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Louis Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Louis Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Louis Catholic Primary School is Mrs Catherine Machin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Louis Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Louis Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Louis Catholic Primary School?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School has 454 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Louis Catholic Primary School full?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 454 on roll (108%), 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 Louis Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Louis Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Louis Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Louis Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Louis Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School is part of ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Louis Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 Louis Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School ranked 26th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Louis Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Louis Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Louis Catholic Primary School'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 10 July 2026.