Dashwood Banbury AcademySt John's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Dashwood Banbury Academy and St John's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Banbury.
Dashwood Banbury Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, 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.
Dashwood Banbury Academy was judged Good 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 68.0% for Dashwood Banbury Academy and 43.0% for St John's Catholic Primary School.
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 St John's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyDashwood Banbury Academy | BanburySt John's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 91st of 236 in Oxfordshire | 48th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 210 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 4RX | Banbury, OX16 9YA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.8% | 45.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 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.
Dashwood Banbury Academy
St John's Catholic Primary School
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