St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonDr South's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kidlington.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington and Dr South's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Kidlington.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dr South's Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington was judged exceptional and Dr South's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington and 82.0% for Dr South's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington (80.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dr South's Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KidlingtonSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington | KidlingtonDr South's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 60th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 120 | |
| Location | Kidlington, OX5 1EA | Kidlington, OX5 2TQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.7% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.8% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% | 4.0% 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.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
Dr South's Church of England Primary School
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