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Harriers Banbury Academy

Academy converter · Banbury · OX16 9JW

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
381

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
126
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill89%

408 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
226 / 182
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
408 / 460 (89%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirations Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Rabiasz

Location

Address
Harriers View, Bloxham Road
Postcode
OX16 9JW
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.5%.

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

  • Queensway School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9NF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • The Grange Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9YA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9YA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Orchard Fields Community School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 0QT · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Rabiasz
Telephone
01295263067
Website
www.harriers-aspirations.org

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