St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

About St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore sits within Oxfordshire local authority, a primary school ranked 8th out of 31 schools in the Oxford area on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it comfortably in the top third locally, though it is not among the very highest-scoring peers in the wider county — Longworth Primary School and Hornton Primary School both achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, while Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School scored 92. The school serves a mixed community of 232 pupils, with 21.6 per cent eligible for free school meals, and is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 78 families applied for 26 places, with all 26 first-preference applicants offered a spot. Its Roman Catholic character is reflected in facilities including a chapel, and the school also offers a nursery provision for children from age three.

Academically, St John Fisher has improved significantly. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, the school was rated Good overall, with all five key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each judged Good. This marks a clear step up from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. At key stage 2 in 2023/24, 70 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61 per cent. Reading was a particular strength, with 87 per cent reaching the expected standard and 26 per cent achieving a higher score. Maths followed at 78 per cent expected, and writing at 74 per cent. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 103 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, forest school, music rooms, sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, dance, netball, swimming, athletics and tennis, while clubs extend to gardening, drama, choir, chess, coding and art club. SEND provision is well developed, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and other difficulties. With an oversubscription ratio of 3:1, it is a popular choice for Catholic families in the Littlemore area, particularly those who value a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes, good behaviour ratings, and a wide array of extracurricular opportunities.

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