Middle Barton Primary School, Chipping Norton

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kim Griffin
Pupils:106 / 175 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01869340522
Address:27 Church Lane, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX
Trust:RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 6 February 2013
URN:146236
UKPRN:10080869
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Banbury
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 100% to 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has declined from 86% to 78%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

25.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Barton Garage (W-bound)
292m · 5 min walk
Holliers Crescent HAR (on)
442m · 7 min walk
Sport and Social Club (o/s)
697m · 11 min walk
Sports and Social Club (S-bound)
750m · 12 min walk
Church (opp)
882m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

106 pupils

175 capacity

69 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Norton

Low pressure
New homes approved:807
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chipping Norton

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

6 February 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.28169%

Overall absence

5.26316%

Persistent absence

95

Enrolments

Authorised2.48049%
Unauthorised0.80121%
Persistent (10%+)5.26316%
Severe (50%+)2.10526%

Absence trend

2.96533%
18/19
2.20385%
20/21
5.54795%
21/22
3.80186%
22/23
3.87252%
23/24
3.28169%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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