Hill View Primary School, Banbury

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~389m)Possible (~556m)Unlikely (~723m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Ferens
Pupils:495 / 670 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01295251205
Address:Hill View Crescent, Banbury, OX16 1DN
Trust:UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145094
UKPRN:10065419
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Banbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

27.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-1ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 62%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has improved from 66% to 70%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

16

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2 unlawfully large infant classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hill View Crescent (opp)
163m · 3 min walk
Cromwell Road West (adj)
230m · 4 min walk
Cromwell Road (opp)
231m · 4 min walk
Ruscote Avenue (adj)
261m · 4 min walk
Cromwell Road East (adj)
281m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

495 pupils

670 capacity

175 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Banbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,794
Projected new pupils:449

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Banbury

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.98843%

Overall absence

18.62069%

Persistent absence

435

Enrolments

Authorised5.41264%
Unauthorised1.57579%
Persistent (10%+)18.62069%
Severe (50%+)2.29885%

Absence trend

4.30206%
18/19
3.72765%
20/21
7.71403%
21/22
7.15817%
22/23
7.02383%
23/24
6.98843%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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