John Hampden Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thame.
Summary of the comparison
John Hampden Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame are primary schools in Thame.
John Hampden Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). John Hampden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
John Hampden Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for John Hampden Primary School and 63.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at John Hampden Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame (40.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThameJohn Hampden Primary School | ThameSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 175th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 451 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 418 | 210 | |
| Location | Thame, OX9 3HU | Thame, OX9 2AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Hampden Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
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