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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146236

Middle Barton Primary School

Academy converter · Chipping Norton · OX7 7BX

Ages 4–11 · 106 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-15

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
97

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill61%

106 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
49 / 57
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
106 / 175 (61%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kim Griffin

Location

Address
27 Church Lane, Middle Barton
Postcode
OX7 7BX
Town
Chipping Norton
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.3%.

Open schools in Chipping Norton
14
Primary schools in Chipping Norton
10
Academies among open schools in Chipping Norton
29% (4)
Open schools in OX7
17
Primary in OX7
12
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 Chipping NortonNear OX7

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Griffin
Telephone
01869340522
Website
www.middlebartonschool.org

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