The Warriner School, Banbury

In its own words: "We promote and actively encourage a spirit of enquiry and curiosity. Achievements in all areas of school life are equally valued and celebrated. The personal growth of each member of our community is important to us. We foster self-reliance, determination and compassion."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At The Warriner School we are all strongly committed to creating a community within which every individual knows that they are valued through placing emphasis on developing the whole person. In doing this, we develop happy, confident students who are fully supported to fulfil their potential both academically and personally."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Warriner School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.2 in Oxfordshire and 47 across England.

50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Oxfordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.01: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.1, against 49.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Combined Science and Biology.

For September 2026 entry, 262 families put The Warriner School as their first choice and 600 named it as one of their preferences, for 263 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 36 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Warriner School are Wykham Park (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.5); Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); Futures Institute Banbury (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.5); and North Oxfordshire Academy (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.7).

The Warriner School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Warriner School is one of 10 schools run by The Warriner Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 279 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 30% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (7%).

The Warriner School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Warriner School (inside), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Warriner School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, The Warriner School issued 229 suspensions, 15 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.