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St John's Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Avocet Way
 Chatsworth Drive
 Banbury
 Oxfordshire OX16 9YA
Telephone: 01295 263740

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from St John's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
Trust: The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Sponsor: The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire McGeehan (since August 2025 – came from Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton)
Previous Headteacher: Alex Bingham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.71 / 7.66
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.72
Number of pupils: 228
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 64.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Banbury
Electoral Ward: Banbury Calthorpe and Easington
School Number: 9312035

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th May 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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