Kings Sutton Primary Academy
Banbury, OX17 3RT · West Northamptonshire · primary school
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77th of 138 primary schools in West Northamptonshire we can score, 147 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.0/10 against 2,863 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 57.0 · 32 | 41% | 1.31 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.76 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 26% | 1.29 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Kings Sutton Primary Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 57.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 7.0% of pupils, matching the national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2022.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in the Daily Mile, tennis coaching, and various sports festivals. Arts activities include a Christmas dance and a Diwali workshop. Trips include a bush craft residential and a welly walk. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 79 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific support is available for pupils who need extra help with reading? How does the after-school club operate for families who need wraparound care?
What Ofsted said about Kings Sutton Primary Academy
Overview
Pupils are proud of their “rapidly improving school” and feel that staff care deeply for them. The atmosphere is described as “calm and purposeful,” with leaders having acted with “ambition and urgency” to raise expectations since the previous inadequate rating. The school no longer requires special measures, reflecting significant progress in education quality and behaviour.
Strengths
- Teachers have “high expectations” for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and adapt teaching effectively.
- Mathematics teaching is “deeply embedded,” ensuring pupils understand small steps of knowledge before moving on, resulting in fluency.
- Leaders prioritise reading, ensuring early reading teaching is consistent and that ‘me’ books “match precisely the sounds that they know.”
- Pupils understand the importance of equality and can explain how figures like Alan Turing or Rosa Parks have inspired them.
- Staff are well supported by leaders and governors, who have worked with other schools to develop subject knowledge.
Areas to improve
- The curriculum is not yet sufficiently well planned and sequenced in some subjects, with leaders needing to refine it within an identified timescale.
- In some areas, leaders have not identified with precision the key knowledge pupils need to know or when it will be revisited.
- In the early years, interactions are not yet routinely used to develop children’s language during less structured parts of the day.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring staff receive regular training on local dangers and that concerns are acted on swiftly.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% |
| 2023/24 | 33% |
| 2024/25 | 57% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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