Dashwood Banbury AcademyMiddleton Cheney Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Dashwood Banbury Academy and Middleton Cheney Primary Academy are primary schools in Banbury.
Dashwood Banbury Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Middleton Cheney Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dashwood Banbury Academy was judged Good and Middleton Cheney Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Dashwood Banbury Academy and 61.0% for Middleton Cheney Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dashwood Banbury Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Middleton Cheney Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyDashwood Banbury Academy | BanburyMiddleton Cheney Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 91st of 236 in Oxfordshire | 27th of 145 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 420 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 4RX | Banbury, OX17 2PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.8% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 11.7% 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.
Dashwood Banbury Academy
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
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