St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury are primary schools in Banbury.
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury is ahead on our composite score.
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury 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 47.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury.
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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury (43.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburySt Leonard's Church of England Primary School | BanburySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | 48th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 350 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 4SB | Banbury, OX16 2EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 350 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% | 70.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
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