Orchard Fields Community SchoolQueensway School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Fields Community School and Queensway School are primary schools in Banbury.
Orchard Fields Community School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queensway School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orchard Fields Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Fields Community School was judged Good and Queensway 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 82.0% for Orchard Fields Community School and 74.0% for Queensway School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Orchard Fields Community School (79.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Queensway School (61.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyOrchard Fields Community School | BanburyQueensway School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 119th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 0QT | Banbury, OX16 9NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 434 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.7% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 18.1% 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.
Orchard Fields Community School
Queensway School
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