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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147909

Cherry Fields Primary School

Free schools · Banbury · OX16 2DF

Ages 2–11 · 201 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
89

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

201 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
90 / 111
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
201 / 236 (85%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
29
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Robertson

Location

Address
Wardington Road
Postcode
OX16 2DF
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Banbury
47
Primary schools in Banbury
33
Academies among open schools in Banbury
62% (29)
Open schools in OX16
22
Primary in OX16
14
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BanburyNear OX16

  • Hanwell Fields Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 1ER · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.15

    0.7 miles away

  • Hardwick Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 1XE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • Hill View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 1DN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Dashwood Banbury Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 4RX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • William Morris Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 0UZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand1.14

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Robertson
Telephone
01295574004
Website
www.cherryfieldsprimaryschool.org

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