Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to succeed. The early years provision is particularly strong, with children making excellent progress. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities including sports, arts, and opera singing, alongside meaningful trips and residential experiences that help them develop character and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with children making better progress than national averages
- Highly inclusive approach that quickly identifies and responds to pupils' needs
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and active management of concerns
- Well-structured personal development programme with rich enrichment activities
- Warm, respectful relationships throughout the school where pupils feel safe and settled
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to strengthen how they check pupils' understanding to identify knowledge gaps more effectively
- Handwriting, letter formation and presentation in books need more focus
- Some inconsistency in how knowledge is deepened across different subjects
- Pupils have gaps in key knowledge areas such as protected characteristics and British values
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, arts clubs, opera singing, residential trips
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School is a well-led school where pupils make secure progress and benefit from a broad, interesting curriculum. The school creates an inclusive environment where all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, are supported to succeed.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
17.6
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
11
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
425 pupils
424 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Banbury
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
8,555
Applications
6,831
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(14)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.09849%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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