Oxfordshire · South East
Schools in Banbury
46 schools have a Banbury postal address: 33 primary and 6 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Banbury
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Banbury secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Banbury schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chenderit School Academy converter · Good | 50.2 | +0.18 | 54% | |
| 2 | Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Academy converter · Good | 49.1 | +0.24 | 45% | |
| 3 | North Oxfordshire Academy Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | +0.14 | 49% | |
| 4 | The Warriner School Academy converter · Good | 46.8 | +0.01 | 50% | |
| 5 | Futures Institute Banbury Studio schools | 44.5 | -0.56 | 48% | |
| 6 | Bloxham School Other independent school | 41.5 | — | 0% | |
| 7 | Wykham Park Academy sponsor led | 37.5 | -0.65 | 30% | |
| 8 | Sibford School Other independent school | 32.4 | — | 1% | |
| 9 | Tudor Hall School Other independent school | 24.6 | — | 0% | |
| 10 | Swalcliffe Park School CIO Non-maintained special school | 4.4 | -2.76 | 9% |
All schools in Banbury (A–Z)
1–46 of 46 schools
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 6AQ
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 4BN
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormSecondary · OX16 9DG
- Bloxham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 4HP
- Bloxham Grove AcademyNot applicable · OX15 4UL
- Bloxham SchoolNot applicable · OX15 4PE
- Brailes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 5AP
- Chacombe CEVA Primary AcademyPrimary · OX17 2JA
- Chenderit SchoolSecondary · OX17 2QR
- Cherry Fields Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 2DF
- Chipping Warden Primary AcademyPrimary · OX17 1LD
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX17 3NH
- Cropredy Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX17 1PU
- Culworth Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · OX17 2BB
- Dashwood Banbury AcademyPrimary · OX16 4RX
- Deddington Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 0TJ
- Frank Wise SchoolNot applicable · OX16 9RL
- Futures Institute BanburySecondary · OX16 9HY
- Greatworth Primary SchoolPrimary · OX17 2DR
- Hanwell Fields Community SchoolPrimary · OX16 1ER
- Hardwick Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 1XE
- Harriers Banbury AcademyPrimary · OX16 9JW
- Hill View Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 1DN
- Hook Norton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 5JS
- Hornton Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 6BZ
- Kings Sutton Primary AcademyPrimary · OX17 3RT
- Longford Park Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 4FU
- Middleton Cheney Primary AcademyPrimary · OX17 2PD
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX17 3DN
- North Oxfordshire AcademySecondary · OX16 0UD
- Orchard Fields Community SchoolPrimary · OX16 0QT
- Queensway SchoolPrimary · OX16 9NF
- Sibford Gower Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 5RW
- Sibford SchoolNot applicable · OX15 5QL
- St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 9YA
- St John's Priory SchoolNot applicable · OX16 5HX
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyPrimary · OX16 0ET
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 4SB
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyPrimary · OX16 2EG
- Swalcliffe Park School CIONot applicable · OX15 5EP
- The Grange Community Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 9YA
- The Warriner SchoolSecondary · OX15 4LJ
- Tudor Hall SchoolNot applicable · OX16 9UR
- William Morris Primary SchoolPrimary · OX16 0UZ
- Wroxton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OX15 6QJ
- Wykham ParkSecondary · OX16 9HY
Admissions and catchment distances
Banbury schools are in Oxfordshire (37), West Northamptonshire (8) and Warwickshire (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Banbury
How many schools are there in Banbury?
46 open schools have a Banbury postal address: 33 primary, 6 secondary and 7 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Banbury have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Chenderit School (50.2), Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form (49.1), North Oxfordshire Academy (47.7). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Banbury?
Banbury schools are in Oxfordshire, West Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.