Culworth Church of England Primary Academy, Banbury
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 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 April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 14,146th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 45% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy in detail
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.75 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 42% 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 77% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Culworth Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Culworth Church of England Primary Academy are Greatworth Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); Chipping Warden Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths); Helmdon Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois (3.4 miles, Good, 33% reading, 33% maths).
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Greatworth Primary SchoolChipping Warden Primary AcademyHelmdon Primary SchoolSt Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois
The trust
Culworth Church of England 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
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Culworth Church of England Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (73%).
Who goes there
6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 3 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Culworth Church of England 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Culworth Church of England Primary Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Church (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).
Suspensions and exclusions
Culworth Church of England 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 April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where children thrive and develop strong relationships with staff and each other. Teachers are caring and hardworking, with a clear focus on helping every child succeed. The school offers a rich learning experience with excellent phonics teaching, well-planned activities in the early years, and plenty of clubs and visits to broaden children's horizons.
Key Strengths
- Well-organised phonics programme delivered consistently, helping pupils become fluent readers who love books
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with staff trained to deliver it effectively, resulting in most pupils achieving well in all subjects
- Accurate identification of pupils with SEND needs, with adapted learning ensuring they access the same ambitious curriculum as peers
- Calm, focused learning environment where pupils behave well and concentrate during lessons
- Strong personal development programme including clubs, visits, and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not check pupils' learning rigorously in all subjects, making it difficult to identify gaps and plan next steps
- Pupils lack secure understanding of fundamental British values, particularly democracy, and how these apply to modern Britain
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance club, gymnastics club, basketball club, recorder lessons, museum trips, residential visits, reading ambassadors, school councillors, playground leaders, litter picking in local community
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy is a Good school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has high expectations for every pupil and follows core values of respect, believe, and succeed.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
41 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 declined from 77% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 42% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Culworth Church of England Primary Academy
September 25th 2026 Newsletter
25 Sep 2026
September 18th 2026 Newsletter
18 Sep 2026
September 11th 2026 Newsletter
11 Sep 2026
June 26th 2026 Newsletter
26 Jun 2026
June 19th 2026 Newsletter
19 Jun 2026
June 12th 2026 Newsletter
12 Jun 2026
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Term dates
Culworth Church of England 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Culworth Church of England 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
45%
Available places
85 pupils
189 places
104 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
109
Total Pupils
59
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,953
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,708
Per pupil
£617k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
21.0%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Culworth Church of England Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Culworth Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Culworth Church of England 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 Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
Classes at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy has around 109 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Culworth Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 21% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Culworth Church of England 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 Culworth Church of England 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 Culworth Church of England Primary Academy?
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy is at Culworth, The Green, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)