St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyBrailes Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Banbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury and Brailes Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Banbury.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brailes Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury was judged Good and Brailes Church of England 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 47.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury and 75.0% for Brailes Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury (43.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Brailes Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BanburySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury | BanburyBrailes Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 38th of 178 in Warwickshire | |
| 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 | 226 | 114 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 135 | |
| Location | Banbury, OX16 2EG | Banbury, OX15 5AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 70.7% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 2.6% 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.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Brailes Church of England Primary School
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