Dashwood Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 4RX · Oxfordshire · primary school
87th of 230 primary schools in Oxfordshire we can score, 244 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.6/10 against 3,309 of them, against 6.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 68.0 · 60 | 40% | 2.41 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 9.0 · 61 | 25% | 1.53 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 68.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs like Numbots, TTRS, and Aspire Club, alongside sports including netball, swimming, and Oxford United football coaching. Arts activities feature the school choir, Young voices choir, and Dashwood’s Got Talent. The school offers a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 466 pupils in a school with 466 places. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With no spare places, how does the school manage waitlists for new starters? How does the 9.0% higher standard rate compare to previous years? What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the expected standard?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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