St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Thame, Oxfordshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is a primary school in Thame, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Brook Lane, Thame, OX9 2AB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 162 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils treat each other with kindness.”
- “This helps them feel happy and safe.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Some staff, parents and carers found this an unsettling period.”
- “However, in some of the other subjects, the approaches for checking that pupils’ learning has been securely retained are not yet firmly embedded.”
- “Where this is the case, sometimes pupils may develop gaps in their knowledge or have misconceptions that remain unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (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) | 63% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Barley Hill Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- John Hampden Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Tetsworth Primary School 2.9 mi Requires improvement
- Mill Lane Community Primary School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Great Milton Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi School remains Good
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School 5.3 mi Not judged