Dashwood Banbury Academy, Banbury
Dashwood Banbury Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Banbury, part of Aspirations Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dashwood Banbury Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Dashwood Banbury Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dashwood Banbury Academy
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Dashwood Banbury Academy as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dashwood Banbury Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dashwood Banbury Academy are St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 51% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 53% maths); and Harriers Banbury Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Dashwood Banbury Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburySt John's Catholic Primary SchoolHarriers Banbury Academy
The trust
Dashwood Banbury Academy is one of 16 schools run by Aspirations Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (25%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Merton Street Mosque (outside), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 241 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dashwood Banbury Academy issued 62 suspensions, 13.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dashwood Banbury Academy are Futures Institute Banbury (1.2 miles), Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form (1.2 miles) and Wykham Park (1.2 miles).
Futures Institute BanburyBlessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth FormWykham Park
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; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dashwood Banbury Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dashwood Banbury Academy.
- Kumon830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dashwood Banbury Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dashwood Banbury Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dashwood Banbury Academy is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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 Dashwood Banbury Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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 Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
230
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,830
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,448
Per pupil
£2515k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
21.1%
Persistent absence
370
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
Dashwood Banbury Academy
Questions parents ask about Dashwood Banbury Academy
What are SATs results like at Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Of the pupils at Dashwood Banbury Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Dashwood Banbury Academy's Ofsted rating?
Dashwood Banbury Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dashwood Banbury Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Dashwood Banbury Academy is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Dashwood Banbury Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Classes at Dashwood Banbury Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Dashwood Banbury Academy has around 456 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dashwood Banbury Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Dashwood Banbury Academy in 2024/25. 21.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dashwood Banbury 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.
Does Dashwood Banbury Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Dashwood Banbury Academy: Kumon (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dashwood Banbury Academy?
Dashwood Banbury Academy is at Merton Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)