Hanwell Fields Community School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
Hanwell Fields Community School is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rotary Way, Banbury, OX16 1ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 454 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this nurturing school.”
- “Compassion and kindness are at the heart of the school community.”
- “Pupils know that they are safe and there is always an adult who helps them if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes during whole class explanations and discussions, checking for understanding is not used as effectively as it could be.”
- “Occasionally, staff hear only from pupils who are most confident and fluent in their use of vocabulary.”
- “This means pupils’ misunderstandings are sometimes not identified and some pupils are not afforded the opportunity to develop their fluency and oracy as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (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) | 48% | 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: 65 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cherry Fields Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hill View Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 1.0 mi Good
- William Morris Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 1.3 mi Not judged
- Orchard Fields Community School 1.4 mi Improved significantly
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published