Hill View Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
Hill View Primary School is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hill View Crescent, Banbury, OX16 1DN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 495 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this happy, safe and caring school.”
- “They begin each day with welcoming routines that create a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils appreciate the rich and varied activities that they can participate in daily.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, reading outcomes have been less positive than they could be in national tests.”
- “Sometimes, errors in pupils' transcription and writing skills are not addressed as swiftly as they could be.”
- “When this happens, the quality of pupils' handwriting varies and inaccuracies in spelling and punctuation persist.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 56% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 39 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.
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- William Morris Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 0.6 mi Not judged
- Orchard Fields Community School 0.7 mi Improved significantly
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 0.7 mi Good
- Hanwell Fields Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queensway School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Harriers Banbury Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good