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Middleton Cheney Primary Academy

Academy converter · Banbury · OX17 2PD

Ages 4–11 · 322 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
306

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill77%

322 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
178 / 144
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
322 / 420 (77%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
30
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: PRIME7 MAT
Academy trust
PRIME7 MAT
Headteacher
Miss Theresa Hillier

Location

Address
Main Road, Middleton Cheney
Postcode
OX17 2PD
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
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 Banbury, West Northamptonshire, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.3%.

Open schools in Banbury
47
Primary schools in Banbury
33
Academies among open schools in Banbury
62% (29)
Open schools in OX17
10
Primary in OX17
9
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

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 OX17

  • Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX17 2JA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    2.2 miles away

  • Farthinghoe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brackley · NN13 5PA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Cherry Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 2DF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.03

    2.8 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

    2.8 miles away

  • Longford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Banbury · OX15 4FU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.37

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Theresa Hillier
Telephone
01295710218
Website
www.mcpa.org.uk

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