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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123097

Hook Norton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Banbury · OX15 5JS

Ages 3–11 · 271 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
218

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

31

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill86%

271 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
271
Boys / girls
138 / 133
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
271 / 315 (86%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs N Crouch

Location

Address
Sibford Road, Hook Norton
Postcode
OX15 5JS
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Banbury
47
Primary schools in Banbury
33
Academies among open schools in Banbury
62% (29)
Open schools in OX15
16
Primary in OX15
11
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.

  • Other independent school

    Banbury · OX15 5QL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–18

    • Att843.6
    • EM5+32%

    2.1 miles away

  • Swalcliffe Park School CIO

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Non-maintained special school

    Banbury · OX15 5EP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 10–19

    • Att810.4
    • P8-2.8
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs N Crouch
Telephone
01608737379

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