Cherry Fields Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 2–11 · Banbury, Oxfordshire
Cherry Fields Primary School is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire for ages 2–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Oxfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wardington Road, Banbury, OX16 2DF
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to Cherry Fields.”
- “They are keen to find out new information and can recollect their learning with confidence.”
- “The limitless ambition for every single pupil is reflected in the school’s motto ‘Dream, Believe, Achieve’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Oxfordshire published it, drawn 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 Oxfordshire.
- Hanwell Fields Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hill View Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 1.4 mi Good
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dashwood Banbury Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- William Morris Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade