North Kidlington Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kidlington.
Summary of the comparison
North Kidlington Primary School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington are primary schools in Kidlington.
North Kidlington Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is ahead on our composite score.
North Kidlington Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for North Kidlington Primary School and 81.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at North Kidlington Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington (80.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KidlingtonNorth Kidlington Primary School | KidlingtonSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 2nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Kidlington, OX5 2DA | Kidlington, OX5 1EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.2% | 47.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 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.
North Kidlington Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
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