Deddington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.473 miles
Published by Oxfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2012–2025 trend 🔒
Deddington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Deddington Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.473 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 7 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 3.473 miles, the 10th longest of 73 Oxfordshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.23 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2025 but nearer than in 2012; it has swung sharply, most of all from 2017 to 2018.
- Reception 2026 had 34 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families (15%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 75% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Oxfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Oxfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Earls Lane, Deddington, Banbury, OX15 0TJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive each morning eager for the day ahead and excited to find out what they will be learning.”
- “They are pleased to see their friends and the staff, who warmly welcome them to this nurturing, happy and safe place.”
- “The school's value of 'Let your light shine' is the hallmark of everyday routines, which ensures that all pupils feel valued and included.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, gaps in some pupils' transcription skills are not addressed quickly enough.”
- “Where this happens, these pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “However, this precision is not yet as consistent as leaders intend.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 75% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Longford Park Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Not judged
- Middle Barton Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good
- The Grange Community Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good