St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.228 miles
Published by Oxfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2012–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore is a primary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.228 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 7 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.228 miles from the school, about the same as in 2025 and nearer than in 2012.
- Reception entry in 2026 drew 31 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 65% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Oxfordshire.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 4% (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Oxfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6LD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff provide a high level of nurture in this safe and caring school.”
- “This is the cornerstone that underpins all aspects of school life.”
- “Across the school, there is a calm and purposeful atmosphere.”
To improve
- “However, leaders know that because some vulnerable pupils are not coming to school as often as they should, they have gaps in their learning.”
- “However, leaders still need to ensure that teachers adapt tasks in other subjects as effectively.”
- “However, more could be done to ensure that pupils with SEND achieve as well as their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Orchard Meadow Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- John Henry Newman Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Windale Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Pegasus School 0.7 mi Good
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 0.9 mi Good
- Rose Hill Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published