St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Brook Lane, Thame, OX9 2ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is a primary school in Thame for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 98th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

162 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.6%

8.6%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barley Hill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
John Hampden Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Long Crendon School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Tetsworth Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Sienkiewicz
Phone: 01844214278
Website: st-josephs.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brook Lane, Thame, OX9 2AB
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 139529

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.