St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Leonard's is a caring, inclusive school where every child matters and feels welcomed. Staff know pupils and their needs very well, and the school has excellent systems to support children's behaviour, wellbeing and personal development. The school is particularly strong at supporting pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils to access the full curriculum and enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive culture where all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, are supported to succeed
- Strong personal development and wellbeing programme that prepares pupils well for secondary school
- Excellent safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon
- Well-trained staff who deliver effective interventions and support
- Good behaviour and positive relationships, with pupils feeling safe and secure
Areas for Improvement
- Academic achievement in national tests below national standards
- Inconsistent progress across subjects and year groups
- Some pupils still have gaps in reading, writing and mathematics despite improvements
- Reading curriculum and teaching improvements not yet fully embedded
- Some pupils not as well prepared as they could be for secondary school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening club, coding, choir, musical theatre visits, theatre projects, bicycle library, singing
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a highly inclusive school with strong pastoral care and personal development programmes. However, pupils' academic achievement in national tests is not yet in line with national standards, though leaders are taking effective action to improve this.
At a Glance
26.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 60%. Maths has declined from 73% to 51%. Writing has remained stable at around 64%.
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
336 pupils
420 capacity
84 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
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Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
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(111)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.26762%
Overall absence
17.45455%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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