Longford Park Primary SchoolBishop Loveday Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Longford Park Primary School and Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Banbury.
Longford Park Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Longford Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Longford Park Primary School was judged strong and Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School 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 65.0% for Longford Park Primary School and 51.0% for Bishop Loveday Church of England 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyLongford Park Primary School | BanburyBishop Loveday Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 184th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 166th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 279 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 354 | 424 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX15 4FU | Banbury, OX15 4BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 279 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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.
Longford Park Primary School
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School
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