Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School and St John's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Banbury.
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St John's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School and 43.0% for St John's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyBishop Loveday Church of England Primary School | BanburySt John's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 166th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 48th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 424 | 210 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX15 4BN | Banbury, OX16 9YA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 45.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School
St John's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School · St John's Catholic Primary School