St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Fiennes Road, Banbury, OX16 0ET
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this happy school where they are cared for and known as individuals by staff.”
- “They feel safe and know that if they are worried about anything, there is a member of staff who will listen to them.”
- “Most pupils agree that ‘this is a kind school where everyone is friendly’.”
To improve
- “Although key stage 2 published outcomes in 2024 were not as strong as those achieved by pupils nationally, current pupils are progressing through the curriculum successfully.”
- “However, in a few subjects, the important knowledge that pupils should learn has not been clearly identified.”
- “Where this is the case, some pupils struggle to recall key knowledge which in turn leads to gaps in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 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) | 50% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Orchard Fields Community School 0.2 mi Improved significantly
- William Morris Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hill View Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Queensway School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Harriers Banbury Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 0.9 mi Good
- Hanwell Fields Community School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published