Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy, Banbury
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Banbury, part of East Midlands Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy are Middleton Cheney Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 82% maths); Cropredy Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, 91% reading, 96% maths); Cherry Fields Primary School (2.5 miles, Outstanding); and St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 51% maths).
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Middleton Cheney Primary AcademyCropredy Church of England Primary SchoolCherry Fields Primary SchoolSt Leonard's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by East Midlands Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Asian (9%).
Staffing
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middleton Road (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a happy school where staff know pupils well. Pupils say that everyone gets on together. They strongly support Chacombe CEVA's 5 Golden Rules and say that staff set a good example to them.
Pupils feel safe and are keen to tell visitors how proud they are to be part of their school. They wear their uniforms smartly. As pupils get older, their uniforms are often decorated with shiny badges. These badges show the many responsibilities that pupils have, such as monitors and reading ambassadors, to play a part in their school. Pupils enjoy raising money for the local food bank. They help to run the tuck shop.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Staff at this small school are ambitious for the success of every single pupil. They are knowledgeable about their pupils and their needs and ensure that all pupils are included in lessons. The school successfully identifies the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff adjust what they do so that these pupils can learn alongside others and achieve the best outcomes possible.
Getting all pupils to read is a priority, and the curriculum for this is planned and delivered well. Children in the Reception class begin learning phonics from their very first day at the school. They learn the different sounds letters make. They practise writing the letters. Pupils soon become fluent, enthusiastic readers. They learn how to read and write increasingly complex words. Those who need to catch up with their reading are supported effectively each day by skilled staff. The reading books pupils are given are well matched, to help them to become confident readers.
From Ofsted's November 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 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 69% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 54% to 8% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
Term dates
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
86 pupils
105 places
19 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 West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
53
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,274
Per pupil
£581k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Classes at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy average 24.8 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 Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy has around 99 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy 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 Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is at 37 Thorpe Road, Chacombe, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)