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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury

Cherwell, OX16 2EGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
23 1st-choice / 26 offers made
Ranking
#11,985
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury is a state-funded primary school in Cherwell, South East, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 226 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (2 Mar 2022). 47% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 23 first-preference applications and 26 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Mary's C of E Primary School Southam Road, Banbury, Cherwell, OX16 2EG
HeadteacherMrs Victoria Woods
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)32.7%
School Capacity226 / 210 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.