Middle Barton Primary School
Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX · Oxfordshire · primary school
67th 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 the 4,272 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.3/10 among them, against 6.9/10 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 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
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, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 17.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.3 out of 10 among them, against 6.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the KS2 Sports Club, Cheerleading, Mad Science Club, Football club, Choir with Mrs Grierson, and Art Club, with trips to Chedworth Roman Villa. There is no breakfast or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 106 pupils in a capacity of 175, leaving 69 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils during the lunch break given the lack of wraparound care? What specific steps are taken to close the gap between the 6.3/10 similar-intake score and the 6.9/10 national figure? How does the current class size impact individual attention compared to the school’s full capacity?
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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