St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils treat each other with kindness. This helps them feel happy and safe. Good manners underpin everything. From the minute they join the school, children learn how to share equipment and how to wait patiently for their turn. Staff have high expectations for pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, everyone is encouraged to do their best. Achievement throughout the school is improving. Pupils behave consistently well and have positive attitudes to study. Lessons buzz with discussions about learning. In English, pupils learn vital debating skills through text and character analysis, and in mathematics, pupils discuss the best method for solving complex calculations. Corridors are calm. Breaktimes and lunchtimes are a blaze of activity. The wider personal development of pupils is a strength. Pupils benefit from a wide range of leadership opportunities, such as Student Council members, Prayer Leaders and Sports, House and Eco Captains. These opportunities teach them vital leadership skills, such as time management and responsibility. Older pupils relish the opportunity to organise their own Play Leader rota for children in Reception. A group of Year 6 pupils formed 'The Bookworms'. They organise activities for the whole school and raise funds for good causes.
What the school should improve
- The school's work to refine approaches to assessment in the wider curriculum is not firmly embedded. This makes it difficult for the school to know if pupils have learned and remembered critical knowledge and skills in these subjects. The school should ensure that approaches for checking pupils' knowledge and skills are firmly embedded.
- Not all pupils attend school regularly enough, particularly disadvantaged pupils. This means they miss vital work and may fall behind their peers. The school must continue to engage with parents to ensure that attendance improves, and persistent absence decreases, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
162 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.