William Morris Primary School, Banbury

In its own words: "We will instil aspiration and high expectations to empower every child, without exception, to become a successful citizen of the world through excellence in all that we do. To create a nurturing community that promotes respect for diversity, tolerance, consideration and compassion;"

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher at William Morris. Our school is truly unique, and I have had the privilege of being part of this community for seven years now. I started as a teacher and later took on a leadership role, which allowed me to develop a deep understanding of each and every child in our school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at William Morris Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put William Morris Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to William Morris Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 69% maths); Hill View Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 70% maths); Hardwick Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Orchard Fields Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 96% reading, 91% maths).

William Morris Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

William Morris Primary School is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about William Morris Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

34.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Appleby Close (o/s 459), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 191 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, William Morris Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to William Morris Primary School are North Oxfordshire Academy (0.3 miles), Futures Institute Banbury (1.5 miles), Wykham Park (1.5 miles) and Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form (1.7 miles).