St John's Catholic Primary School

Avocet Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9YA

Good

Inspected 10 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

228

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 228 / 210 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.7%

Disadvantaged

45.2%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

8.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.4

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

24.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

6.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£47,282

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,786 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,417

Spend per pupil

£5,886

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.