Hook Norton Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Banbury. 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 March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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 27 Oct 2026
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School in detail
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In our school, to show God's love for everyone, we embed the Christian vision of 'Love your neighbour as yourself' (Matthew 22:39). Children, parents, staff and Governors collaborated to form our school vision. Our vision and values are an expression of what we believe in as a school community."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real privilege to welcome you to Hook Norton Church of England Primary School as your Headteacher. From the moment I first stepped through the doors of this school, I could feel that there was something special here. There was a warmth and sense of community that is difficult to put into words, but easy to recognise."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Oxfordshire
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hook Norton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Hook Norton Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hook Norton Church of England Primary School are Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 58% maths); Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Great Tew County Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Acorns Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths).
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolSibford Gower Endowed Primary SchoolGreat Tew County Primary SchoolAcorns Primary School
Who goes there
12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School had 18 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 Hook Norton Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (outside), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School 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 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 · 4 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.9%
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 86% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hook Norton Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hook Norton Church of England Primary School.
- Onside Coaching Hook NortonAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hook Norton Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hook Norton Church of England Primary School 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
251 pupils
315 places
64 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
271
Total Pupils
138
Boys
133
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,763
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,257
Per pupil
£1458k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
224
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hook Norton Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Hook Norton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, 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 Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hook Norton Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School has around 271 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Hook Norton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hook Norton Church of England Primary School 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 Hook Norton Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Onside Coaching Hook Norton (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hook Norton Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Hook Norton Church of England Primary School?
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School is at Sibford Road, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 5JS.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)