Brailes Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Brailes Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Banbury, part of The Stour Federation. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.8 first-choice applications for every place. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- 1.8 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brailes Church of England Primary School in detail
Brailes Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope that it will give you a flavour of what Brailes Church of England Primary School is all about. We are a growing, thriving school and part of The Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £4.50 per morning.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Brailes Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Brailes Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Brailes Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Brailes Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brailes Church of England Primary School are Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Shipston-on-Stour Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Tysoe CofE Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School (4.2 miles, 70% reading, 60% maths).
Brailes Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary SchoolShipston-on-Stour Primary SchoolTysoe CofE Primary SchoolNewbold and Tredington CofE Primary School
The trust
Brailes Church of England Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Stour Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brailes Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brailes Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutton Lane (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
Brailes Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Brailes Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in August 2021. Before that, as Brailes CofE Primary School (URN 125626), it was rated Good in October 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a school where children feel genuinely happy, safe and valued. Teachers create an ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge over time, while giving pupils real responsibility and voice. The school's unwavering focus on teaching every child to read well, alongside encouraging a love of writing, means all pupils - including those with additional needs - progress and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-developed curriculum with meaningful connections across subjects - for example, linking history projects with art and design
- Reading is an absolute priority, starting from Nursery with early identification of children needing support
- Strong focus on developing pupils' writing skills, with pupils taking pride in their work
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and happy, and take on real responsibilities like reading buddies and school councillors
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through staff training and curriculum adaptations
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, subject-specific vocabulary has not been clearly identified, which means pupils struggle to explain their understanding with precision and clarity
- Teachers should model essential vocabulary more consistently so pupils can describe what they know
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school creating a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Primary schools concert at Shipston Proms, pantomime visits, theatre shows, trips to Compton Verney and Ashmolean Museum, breakfast club, after-school club
Brailes Church of England Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. The school has an ambitious curriculum and prioritizes reading and writing, supporting all pupils including those with SEND to achieve well.
At a Glance
10.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Brailes Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Brailes Church of England Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
85 pupils
105 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Banbury
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.8 first choices per place
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
114
Total Pupils
57
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,570
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,697
Per pupil
£612k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
2.6%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Brailes Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brailes Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Brailes Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brailes Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in August 2021. Before that, as Brailes CofE Primary School (URN 125626), it was rated Good in October 2014.
What is the catchment area for Brailes Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brailes Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Brailes Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Brailes Church of England Primary School average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Brailes Church of England Primary School has around 114 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brailes Church of England Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Brailes Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 2.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brailes Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brailes Church of England Primary School?
Brailes Church of England Primary School is at Lower Brailes, Banbury, Warwickshire, OX15 5AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)