Kings Sutton Primary Academy, Banbury

From the headteacher's welcome: "At King's Sutton Primary Academy, we want our children to enjoy a safe and happy school life that offers the very best quality of education through a broad curriculum design that develops the whole character of the child."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Kings Sutton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Kings Sutton Primary Academy as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kings Sutton Primary Academy are Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 27% reading, 27% maths); Longford Park Primary School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths).

Kings Sutton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Kings Sutton Primary Academy is one of 3 schools run by Prime7 MAT, 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.

2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 21 (26.6%) 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 autism.

Kings Sutton Primary Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 30 places, 8 pupils on roll.

Kings Sutton Primary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kings Sutton Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Knob (adjacent), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Kings Sutton Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.