Deddington Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Deddington is a nurturing school where children genuinely want to come to school and enjoy learning. The school excels at pastoral care, behaviour management and creating a sense of belonging, with excellent attendance rates and very rare bullying. Beyond academics, the school offers a wealth of enrichment - from careers education and environmental projects to arts performances and outdoor learning - ensuring every child develops as a confident, well-rounded person.
Key Strengths
- Attendance well above national averages with consistently low persistent absence
- Excellent behaviour and relationships based on mutual respect and care, with very rare bullying incidents
- Rich personal development programme including careers education, online safety, mental health awareness and environmental projects
- Strong inclusive provision with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Broad, well-sequenced curriculum with impressive pupil recall of learning across subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Some gaps in pupils' transcription skills not addressed quickly enough, affecting learning outcomes
- Precision in using assessment checks to adjust tasks is not yet consistent across all teaching
- Reading, writing and mathematics outcomes in line with but not exceeding national averages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School production at local theatre, village pantomime, Planet Protectors environmental club, outdoor learning provision, clubs based on pupil interests
Deddington Church of England Primary School is a welcoming, nurturing primary school where pupils arrive eager to learn and feel valued and included. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong pastoral support and rich enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 89%. Maths has improved from 69% to 93%. Writing has improved from 72% to 79%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Banbury
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
8,555
Applications
6,831
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.26234%
Overall absence
2.73224%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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