Queensway School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
Queensway School is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 June 2022. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brantwood Rise, Banbury, OX16 9NF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are supported effectively at this inclusive school.”
- “Leaders and staff take care to get to know pupils well.”
- “Staff are ambitious for every pupil’s learning and know what to do to help pupils to achieve.”
To improve
- “This is not yet the case across all subjects.”
- “However, two key issues remain.”
- “While most pupils currently make good progress in reading, a few pupils, some of whom are pupils with SEND, are still catching up.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 August 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Oxfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Orchard Fields Community School 0.4 mi Improved significantly
- Harriers Banbury Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 0.8 mi Good
- The Grange Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St John's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Hill View Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- William Morris Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published