Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Banbury, West Northamptonshire
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is a primary school in Banbury, West Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2PD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 322 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are valued, cared for and supported at Middleton Cheney Primary Academy.”
- “They have a sense of belonging.”
- “They say that they are proud to be part of the school.”
To improve
- “The dip in outcomes in reading, both at key stage 2 and in phonics in 2025 is not reflective of the provision in school.”
- “However, some of these pupils are still absent from school too often and miss out on valuable learning time.”
- “However, this is not consistent.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2026 (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) | 61% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 46 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 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire.
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- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Culworth Church of England Primary Academy 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Helmdon Primary School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published