Swalcliffe Park School CIO, Banbury

Outstanding
Special
Non-maintained special school
Boys
Ages 1019
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Rob Piner
Pupils:73 / 76 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01295780302
Address:Swalcliffe, Banbury, OX15 5EP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:123331
UKPRN:10017793
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Banbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy92%
Well taught88%
Good progress84%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns92%
Wider development96%

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

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church (opp)
118m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

73 pupils

76 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Banbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,794
Projected new pupils:323

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Banbury

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

7,684

Applications

6,969

Got 1st preference

87.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

19 November 2024
3 July 2019
13 May 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.90206%

Overall absence

20%

Persistent absence

35

Enrolments

Authorised6.46958%
Unauthorised3.43247%
Persistent (10%+)20%
Severe (50%+)5.71429%

Absence trend

4.92754%
18/19
6.32886%
20/21
8.30536%
21/22
12.3601%
22/23
8.75035%
23/24
9.90206%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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