St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolDashwood Banbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School and Dashwood Banbury Academy are primary schools in Banbury.
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dashwood Banbury Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dashwood Banbury Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Dashwood Banbury Academy 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 44.0% for St Leonard's Church of England Primary School and 68.0% for Dashwood Banbury Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dashwood Banbury Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburySt Leonard's Church of England Primary School | BanburyDashwood Banbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 91st of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 466 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 466 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 4SB | Banbury, OX16 4RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 350 | 466 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 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.
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Dashwood Banbury Academy
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