St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is an academy converter primary school in Kidlington, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 230 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
230
Pupils
210
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is managed by Oxfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington has a published admission number of 210 places. 230 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kidlington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington: School Information
- Full address
- Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EA
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139530
Other Primary Schools in Kidlington
If St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Kidlington are the next closest alternatives.
North Kidlington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX5 2DA
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX5 2UT
Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX5 3FD
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX5 2TQ
Tackley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX5 3AP
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX5 1EA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Henley-on-Thames
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wantage
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington currently has 230 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington is a primary school in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.