Orchard Fields Community SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Fields Community School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury are primary schools in Banbury.
Orchard Fields Community School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orchard Fields Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Fields Community School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 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 82.0% for Orchard Fields Community School and 50.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury.
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 fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (68.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburyOrchard Fields Community School | BanburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 69th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 0QT | Banbury, OX16 0ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 28.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.7% | 38.6% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 16.7% 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.
Orchard Fields Community School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
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