St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2EG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time at this welcoming school.”
- “They believe it to be a compassionate place in which to learn, grow and make friends.”
- “Pupils also enjoy learning new things.”
To improve
- “They especially like mathematics, but many pupils would like the work to be even more challenging.”
- “Teachers’ subject knowledge is too variable.”
- “Yet, some teachers do not know or watch carefully enough to see what progress pupils make.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 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) | 47% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 23 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.
- Harriers Banbury Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Hill View Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Dashwood Banbury Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Orchard Fields Community School 0.8 mi Improved significantly
- Queensway School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 0.9 mi Not judged
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published