Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School, Banbury
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Banbury, part of The Warriner Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School in detail
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include yoga and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Oxfordshire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 72% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School are Hook Norton Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); Brailes Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, 100% reading, 88% maths); Shenington Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); and Tysoe CofE Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School.
Hook Norton Church of England Primary SchoolBrailes Church of England Primary SchoolShenington Church of England Primary SchoolTysoe CofE Primary School
The trust
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Warriner Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.6% 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 (9%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 1 (1.1%) 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.
Staffing
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.0%
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 improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School.
- Active Camps at Sibford820m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sibford Gower Endowed 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
86 pupils
140 places
54 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
93
Total Pupils
47
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
11.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,010
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,316
Per pupil
£691k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
78
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sibford Gower Endowed 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 Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Classes at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School has around 93 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sibford Gower Endowed 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 Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School: Active Camps at Sibford (820m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School?
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School is at Acre Ditch, Sibford Gower, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 5RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)