- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Banbury average, low absence.
42 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 310
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Primary schools in Banbury
All 16 primary schools in Banbury. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Banbury average.
39 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Banbury average.
40 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Banbury average.
34 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 249
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Banbury average.
54 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 398
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Banbury average.
50 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.7%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Banbury average, low absence.
65 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 454
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Banbury average, low absence.
30 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Banbury average.
36 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results below the Banbury average, high absence.
39 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 495
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Banbury average.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 197
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Banbury average.
46 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 336
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Banbury, OX16 2EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Banbury average, high absence.
23 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Banbury 62%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 226
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Cherry Fields Primary School
Banbury, OX16 2DF · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
39 first choices, 30 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.3%
- Pupils
- 119
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.8
St John's Priory School
Banbury, OX16 5HX · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Banbury 6.0%
- Pupils
- 55
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools16including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1161.5%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 162 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class15take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Banbury's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Banbury
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 9
- Good: 7 of 9
- Requires improvement: 0 of 9
- Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Banbury
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 16 primary schools in Banbury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
15 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Banbury, explained
There are 16 primary schools in Banbury, teaching 4,775 children. 4 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
61.5% of pupils in Banbury met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 89%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,362 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Banbury?
There are 16 primary schools in Banbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Banbury?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Banbury on Eduscope are The Grange Community Primary School, William Morris Primary School and Orchard Fields Community School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Banbury?
Banbury has 2 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Banbury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Banbury perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Banbury, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Banbury primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Banbury is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Banbury?
When choosing a primary school in Banbury, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 16 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.