St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester
Queen's Avenue, Bicester, OX26 2NX
- 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
- Mr Daniel O'Connor
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 151182
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869252035
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 217 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester (URN 123207).
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 11.3% | 217 | — |
| Brookside Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 25.7% | 306 | 0.1 miles |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | 47% | 4.9% | 20.9% | 354 | 0.5 miles |
| Bure Park Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 10.2% | 402 | 0.6 miles |
| King's Meadow Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 12.9% | 443 | 0.7 miles |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | 64% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 598 | 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)
- 11.26%
- English as an additional language
- 41.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brookside Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bicester
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Longfields Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Bicester
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Bure Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bicester
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King's Meadow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bicester
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St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School0.7 miles
Primary · Bicester
Other schools in Bicester
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Bure Park Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
- Fringford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gagle Brook Primary School Primary
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primary
- Launton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bicester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester is Mr Daniel O'Connor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester, 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester has capacity for 315 pupils and 217 on roll (69%), 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 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.
- What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.