Best 3 Primary schools in West Oxfordshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Finstock Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Chipping Norton; St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School (Primary) in Carterton; Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton (Primary) in Chipping Norton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Finstock Church of England Primary School, St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School and Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire and Carterton, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Finstock Church of England Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Finstock Church of England Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as The Mill Academy and The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company.
| Attribute |
Finstock Church of England Primary School
OX7 3BN
|
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
OX18 1JF
|
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton
OX7 5AX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3BN |
Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 1JF |
Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Mar 2024 | 1 4 Mar 2020 | 1 22 Jun 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Mill Academy | Oxfordshire (931) | The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company |
| Website | — | www.st-john.oxon.sch.uk | www.holy-trinity.oxon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01993868314 | 01993843124 | 01608643487 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 3BN - Ofsted
- 1 6 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Mill Academy
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01993868314
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Carterton
Oxfordshire
OX18 1JF - Ofsted
- 1 4 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Oxfordshire (931)
- Website
- www.st-john.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01993843124
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5AX - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jun 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
- Website
- www.holy-trinity.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01608643487
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