St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Banbury, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St John's Catholic Primary School currently has around 228 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 31.1%. other white pupils make up about 14.5% , followed by indian at 13.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Avocet Way, Banbury, OX16 9YA |
| Website: | https://www.st-johns-banbury.oxon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01295263740 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claire McGeehan |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147898 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 228 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 115 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 31.10% | 71 |
| Other White | 14.50% | 33 |
| Indian | 13.60% | 31 |
| Other Asian | 13.20% | 30 |
| African | 9.20% | 21 |
| Other Black | 6.60% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 8 |
| Irish | 1.80% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA | - not rated | 163 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA | 3out of 4 | 205 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dashwood School Merton Street , OX16 4RX | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School White Post Road , Bodicote OX15 4BN | 3out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College Addison Road , OX16 9DG | - not rated | 741 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG | 3out of 4 | 866 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY | 3out of 4 | 1,052 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY | - not rated | 1,052 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY | 3out of 4 | 1,096 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Oxfordshire College and School of Art Broughton Road , OX16 9QA | - not rated | 1,654 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH | - not rated | 986 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX | - not rated | 1,138 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Madina School , Lady Aisha House-St Leonard Building OX16 4AH | - not rated | 1,632 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Banbury Pupil Referral Unit 25-27 West Bar , OX16 9QJ | - not rated | 1,881 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL | 4out of 4 | 1,935 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.