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Queensway School

Community school · Banbury · OX16 9NF

Ages 4–11 · 398 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
350

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
205 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Horbury-Jakeman

Location

Address
Brantwood Rise
Postcode
OX16 9NF
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.4%.

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.

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  • Orchard Fields Community School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 0QT · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM39.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Harriers Banbury Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9JW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Grange Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9YA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9YA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM8.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hill View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 1DN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • William Morris Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 0UZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Horbury-Jakeman
Telephone
01295251631
Website
www.queensway.oxon.sch.uk

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