St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
Lower High Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Tippen (Interim)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 150342
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386840677
About this school
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Chipping Campden. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 114 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Catharine's 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Catharine's Catholic Primary School (URN 115705).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How St Catharine's 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catharine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School ranked 75th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.9% | 11% | 114 | — |
| St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School | 59% | 6.9% | 19.6% | 149 | 0.2 miles |
| Blockley Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 13.2% | 148 | 2.6 miles |
| Willersey Church of England Primary School | 0% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 45 | 2.7 miles |
| Mickleton Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 20.4% | 203 | 3.0 miles |
| Broadway First School | — | 5.5% | 15.5% | 73 | 3.1 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)
- 11%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 8.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Chipping Campden
-
Blockley Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Moreton-in-Marsh
-
Willersey Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Broadway
-
Mickleton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Chipping Campden
-
Broadway First School3.1 miles
Primary · Broadway
Other schools in Chipping Campden
- Mickleton Primary School Primary
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chipping Campden School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Catharine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chipping Campden.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Nicola Tippen (Interim), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Catharine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catharine's 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 Catharine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Catharine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 114 on roll (81%), 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 Catharine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Catharine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Catharine's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Catharine's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is part of LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Catharine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School ranked 75th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Catharine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catharine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catharine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catharine's 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.