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Middleton Cheney Primary Academy

Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2PD

Local ranking27th of 145 primary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
70.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
348
Boys
187 (54%)
Girls
161 (46%)
Capacity
420 (83% full)
SEND
22.1%
FSM Eligible
8.3%
EAL
3.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
20.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,106/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.2%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

90.2%

White British

4.0%

White Other

1.4%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139866
UKPRN
10042598
Establishment No.
2070
Trust
PRIME7 MAT

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