John Henry Newman Academy

John Henry Newman Academy continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, fostering a warm and inclusive environment where pupils feel happy and valued. The school community is built on a strong sense of respect and high expectations, which positively influences pupils' behavior and academic achievements. With a focus on a relevant and ambitious curriculum, pupils are given opportunities to develop both academically and in character, and are well-supported in their learning, particularly in reading and mathematics.

Strengths

• Strong relationships within the diverse and inclusive school community.
• High expectations leading to well-behaved and hard-working pupils.
• Effective professional development for teachers enhancing subject knowledge.
• Pupils show a love for reading and receive tailored support in literacy.
• Structured support for disadvantaged pupils, ensuring access to the full curriculum.
• Strong community links and opportunities for pupil leadership.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching effectiveness in some foundation subjects.
• Assessment procedures in a few foundation subjects still under development.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at John Henry Newman Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.3% of pupils at John Henry Newman Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 John Henry Newman Academy had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 26.5% of pupils at John Henry Newman Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 John Henry Newman Academy received £7,650 and spent £7,309 for each of its 380 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £298,000 (£785 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,175 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Oxford · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

John Henry Newman Academy is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Oxford
• St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Oxford
• Tyndale Community School Oxford
• St Francis Church of England Primary School Oxford
• North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Oxford
• Wheatley Church of England Primary School Oxford
• St Laurence Church of England School Wallingford
• Dr South's Church of England Primary School Kidlington
• Benson Church of England Primary School Wallingford
• Northbourne Church of England Primary School Didcot

What is John Henry Newman Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for John Henry Newman Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was John Henry Newman Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

John Henry Newman Academy was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does John Henry Newman Academy have?

John Henry Newman Academy has 392 pupils on roll.

What age range does John Henry Newman Academy cover?

John Henry Newman Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are John Henry Newman Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is John Henry Newman Academy?

John Henry Newman Academy is at Grange Road, Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4LS.