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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX14 3PPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#12,616
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School sits within the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, a local authority with 242 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 194th, placing it in the bottom half of the LA's primary provision. Its top-performing local peers include Longworth Primary School, Hornton Primary School, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. St Edmund's itself is a smaller-than-average state primary, with 191 pupils against a capacity of 240, and it serves a mixed-gender, Roman Catholic community from ages 3 to 11. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 53 applications for just 14 places, with 11 first-preference offers made. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if its academic ranking doesn't place it among the LA's top performers. The school is led by headteacher Erika Kirwan and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRadley Road, Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, OX14 3PP
HeadteacherErika Kirwan
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils191
Free School Meals (FSM)15.6%
School Capacity191 / 240 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumLibraryArt StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryTennisFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaArt ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: st-edmunds-rc.oxon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.