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Hill View Primary School

Academy converter · Banbury · OX16 1DN

Ages 3–11 · 495 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
451

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
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 fill74%

495 pupils · 670 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
269 / 226
School capacity
670
Capacity fill
495 / 670 (74%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
129
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: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Ferens

Location

Address
Hill View Crescent
Postcode
OX16 1DN
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, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.1%.

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

  • 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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

  • 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

  • Queensway School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9NF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Harriers Banbury Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9JW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Ferens
Telephone
01295251205
Website
www.hillview-school.co.uk/

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