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St Catharine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Chipping Campden, GL55 6DZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Catharine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Oct 2021

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils114
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Laura Grant
TrustLITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150342.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils114
Girls63
Boys51
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.1%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86%
Other White
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)6.07
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.51
Support staff (FTE)3.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt James and Ebrington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryChipping Campden SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Catharine's Catholic Primary School

What is St Catharine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Catharine's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Oct 2021.

How does St Catharine's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Catharine's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are St Catharine's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Catharine's Catholic Primary School made 11 offers from 31 applications (2.8 per offer), and 9 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?

St Catharine's Catholic Primary School has 114 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?

St Catharine's Catholic Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?

At St Catharine's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Catharine's Catholic Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.