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Best Schools in Banbury

Compare 47 schools in Banbury. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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47

Total Schools

5

Outstanding

30

Good

Primary Schools

39 schools

Secondary Schools

12 schools

Top Performing Schools in Banbury

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Greatworth Primary School

Community school

Primary

OX17 2DR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/30/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

+4.8

Writing Prog.

+5.1

Maths Prog.

+3.7

65 pupils • 7.7% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Chipping Warden Primary Academy

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Primary

OX17 1LD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/23/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

33%

Maths Standard

58%

Combined RWM

33%

Reading Prog.

+3.3

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

+3.3

91 pupils • 11.0% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Brailes Church of England Primary School

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Primary

OX15 5AP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+0.3

Writing Prog.

+1.8

Maths Prog.

+0.4

105 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Hornton Primary School

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Primary

OX15 6BZ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

-1.3

Writing Prog.

+2.7

Maths Prog.

-1.3

115 pupils • 3.5% FSM • 16.5% EAL

The Grange Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

OX16 9YA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/1/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

89%

Reading Prog.

+2.0

Writing Prog.

-2.2

Maths Prog.

+0.7

314 pupils • 13.7% FSM • 15.9% EAL

Orchard Fields Community School

Community school

Primary

OX16 0QT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/12/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

96%

Writing Standard

84%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+0.8

Writing Prog.

+3.6

Maths Prog.

+0.8

422 pupils • 41.2% FSM • 23.7% EAL

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Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School

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Primary

OX15 6AQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

64%

Maths Standard

50%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

-1.0

Maths Prog.

-0.8

99 pupils • 7.1% FSM • 3.0% EAL

Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School

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Primary

OX15 4BN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

68%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

67%

Combined RWM

51%

Reading Prog.

0.0

Writing Prog.

-1.7

Maths Prog.

-2.5

420 pupils • 15.0% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

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Secondary, Post-16

OX16 9DG

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

48.5

Progress 8

+0.24

Eng & Maths 5+

42.4%

Eng & Maths 4+

72.7%

EBacc Entry

26.6%

EBacc Achievement

15.1%

Academic Progress

+32.76

Applied Gen. Progress

+35.63

Avg Points/Entry

32.8

AAB or Better

15.8%

908 pupils • 12.4% FSM • 36.5% EAL

Bloxham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

OX15 4HP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

60%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

50%

Reading Prog.

-3.9

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

-3.2

350 pupils • 15.1% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Bloxham Grove Academy

Free schools special

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

OX15 4UL

Ages: 7-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

77 pupils • 50.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bloxham School

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

OX15 4PE

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

40.6

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

Academic Progress

+38.61

Applied Gen. Progress

+38.23

Avg Points/Entry

38.5

AAB or Better

4.8%

575 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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