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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
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 19 places
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 in Banbury holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its 2022 graded inspection, the school received Good marks across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. However, the most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results. Just 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which places the school in the bottom 50 nationally and ranks it 41st out of 45 primary schools in the Cherwell local authority area. This is significantly below the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61%, suggesting that while the school is well-led and behaviour is strong, academic outcomes in core subjects are an area of concern for parents to weigh carefully.

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
HeadteacherVictoria Woods
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity225 / 210 (107% 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.

Facilities

6
Sports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketRoundersDanceSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChoirScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.