Located in Aylesbury, St Louis Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Louis Catholic Primary School currently has around 455 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.6%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 35.2%. other white pupils make up about 18.7% , followed by indian at 11%

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.

School Information

Address: Harris Court, Aylesbury, HP20 2XZ
Website: http://www.stlouisrccschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01296488915
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Machin
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148674

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 455
Number of Boys: 234
Number of Girls: 221

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British35.20%160
Other White18.70%85
Indian11.00%50
Other Asian10.10%46
African7.90%36
Other Mixed3.50%16
White and Asian3.10%14
White and Black Caribbean2.60%12
Other Black2.40%11
Pakistani2.00%9
White and Black African1.30%6
Chinese0.70%3
Unclassified0.70%3
Irish0.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beech Green Nursery School
Beech Green , Southcourt HP21 8JG
- not rated 2,305 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Louis Catholic Primary School
Harris Court , HP20 2XZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School
Harris Court , HP20 2XZ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Elmhurst School
Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB
2out of 4 937 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elmhurst School
Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB
- not rated 984 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elmhurst Infant School
Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB
- not rated 984 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aylesbury Grammar School
Walton Road , HP21 7RP
- not rated 1,360 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School
Walton Road , HP21 7RP
4out of 4 1,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Aylesbury High School
Walton Road , HP21 7SX
4out of 4 1,595 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Aylesbury High School
Walton Road , HP21 7SX
- not rated 1,595 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Kingsbrook School
Armstrongs Fields , HP22 7BR
- not rated 1,804 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buckinghamshire College Group
Oxford Road , HP21 8PD
- not rated 2,224 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stocklake Park Community School
Stocklake , HP20 1DP
3out of 4 738 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Units 1 and 2 , The Abbey Centre HP19 9NS
- not rated 1,991 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aylesbury Vale Primary Support Centre
Unit 1 and 2 , Abbey Centre HP19 9NS
- not rated 1,991 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pathways Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Units 1 and 2 , Abbey Centre HP19 9NS
- not rated 1,991 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blueprint
Coventon Road , HP19 9JL
- not rated 1,998 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.