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The Warriner School

Academy converter · Banbury · OX15 4LJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,553 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,436

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

241

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

225

Total preferences (any rank)
565
Preferred offers (top 3)
268
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill106%

1,553 pupils · 1,468 places

Pupils on roll
1,553
Boys / girls
789 / 764
School capacity
1,468
Capacity fill
1,553 / 1,468 (106%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
201
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Dr Annabel Kay

Location

Address
Banbury Road, Bloxham
Postcode
OX15 4LJ
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1,553 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Banbury
47
Secondary schools in Banbury
6
Academies among open schools in Banbury
62% (29)
Open schools in OX15
16
Secondary in OX15
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Banbury · OX16 9HY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence14.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Futures Institute Banbury

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Banbury · OX16 9HY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 14–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Annabel Kay
Telephone
01295720777
Website
https://www.thewarrinerschool.co.uk/

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