Orchard Fields Community School, Banbury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~365m)Possible (~522m)Unlikely (~679m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sharon Kearns
Pupils:415 / 450 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01295263324
Address:Edmunds Road, Banbury, OX16 0QT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:122994
UKPRN:10069272
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Banbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

39.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy85%
Well taught82%
Good progress59%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed68%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development56%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-2ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 89% to 96%. Maths has remained stable at around 91%. Writing has declined from 88% to 84%.

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

18

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Goulds Villas (opp)
131m · 2 min walk
Deacon Way (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Mascord Road (adj)
233m · 4 min walk
Gillett Road (adj)
297m · 5 min walk
Bretch Hill (adj)
300m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

415 pupils

450 capacity

35 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(10)

26 November 2024
12 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 September 2014
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.28136%

Overall absence

23.27586%

Persistent absence

348

Enrolments

Authorised4.41174%
Unauthorised1.86962%
Persistent (10%+)23.27586%
Severe (50%+)1.43678%

Absence trend

4.55185%
18/19
5.22111%
20/21
6.60391%
21/22
6.12893%
22/23
5.50397%
23/24
6.28136%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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