Chipping Warden Primary Academy, Banbury

From the headteacher's welcome: "Chipping Warden Primary Academy is a caring community in which each child is valued and nurtured as an individual. The aim of our curriculum is to foster a love of learning that enables all our pupils to achieve to their full potential."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Chipping Warden Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Chipping Warden Primary Academy as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chipping Warden Primary Academy are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls (1.1 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Byfield School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); Cropredy Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, 91% reading, 96% maths); and Boddington Church of England Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good).

Chipping Warden Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Chipping Warden Primary Academy is one of 3 schools run by Prime7 MAT, 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.

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 6 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Chipping Warden Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Chipping Warden Primary Academy.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Griffin PH (outside), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Chipping Warden Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.