St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyHill View Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury and Hill View Primary School are primary schools in Banbury.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hill View Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury was judged the expected standard and Hill View 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 50.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury and 56.0% for Hill View Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (68.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hill View Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury | BanburyHill View Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 179th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 503 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 670 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 0ET | Banbury, OX16 1DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 503 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
Hill View Primary School
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