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Best schools in Banbury

46 schools in Banbury with the same league rank as the Oxfordshire and West Northamptonshire and Warwickshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Banbury's own ranking

In BanburySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Cropredy Church of England Primary School91%22%Top 4% (8/231) in Oxfordshire
2The Grange Community Primary School89%16%Top 6% (12/231) in Oxfordshire
3Orchard Fields Community School82%9%Top 11% (25/231) in Oxfordshire
4Greatworth Primary School78%0%Top 15% (21/141) in West Northamptonshire
5Deddington Church of England Primary School75%11%Top 20% (46/231) in Oxfordshire
6Brailes Church of England Primary School75%0%Top 21% (34/166) in Warwickshire
7Queensway School74%9%Top 23% (51/231) in Oxfordshire
8Hook Norton Church of England Primary School71%3%Top 29% (66/231) in Oxfordshire
9William Morris Primary School71%0%Top 30% (67/231) in Oxfordshire
10Hardwick Primary School and Nursery70%3%Top 33% (75/231) in Oxfordshire
11Hornton Primary School69%13%Top 35% (79/231) in Oxfordshire
12Wroxton Church of England Primary School69%0%Top 37% (85/231) in Oxfordshire
13Dashwood Banbury Academy68%9%Top 39% (90/231) in Oxfordshire
14Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School67%8%Top 44% (101/231) in Oxfordshire
15Longford Park Primary School65%12%Top 48% (109/231) in Oxfordshire
16Middleton Cheney Primary Academy61%4%(78/141) in West Northamptonshire
17Harriers Banbury Academy60%5%(138/231) in Oxfordshire
18Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School58%3%(150/231) in Oxfordshire
19Kings Sutton Primary Academy57%7%(91/141) in West Northamptonshire
20Hill View Primary School56%7%(158/231) in Oxfordshire
21Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School51%4%(180/231) in Oxfordshire
22St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury50%8%(184/231) in Oxfordshire
23Bloxham Church of England Primary School50%5%(189/231) in Oxfordshire
24Hanwell Fields Community School48%3%(201/231) in Oxfordshire
25St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury47%3%(207/231) in Oxfordshire
26St Leonard's Church of England Primary School44%2%(212/231) in Oxfordshire
27St John's Catholic Primary School43%10%(214/231) in Oxfordshire
28Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School43%0%(215/231) in Oxfordshire
29Chipping Warden Primary Academy33%8%(133/141) in West Northamptonshire
30Culworth Church of England Primary Academy33%0%(134/141) in West Northamptonshire
31Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School9%0%(140/141) in West Northamptonshire
32Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy8%8%(141/141) in West Northamptonshire

Not ranked: Cherry Fields Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Banbury's own ranking

In BanburySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Chenderit School50.254%Top 35% (7/20) in West Northamptonshire
2Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form49.145%Top 30% (12/41) in Oxfordshire
3North Oxfordshire Academy47.749%Top 40% (16/41) in Oxfordshire
4The Warriner School46.850%Top 49% (20/41) in Oxfordshire
5Futures Institute Banbury44.548%(25/41) in Oxfordshire
6Wykham Park37.530%(36/41) in Oxfordshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Banbury's own ranking

In BanburySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Warriner School36.2+0.20Top 28% (10/36) in Oxfordshire
2North Oxfordshire Academy34.2+0.19Top 48% (17/36) in Oxfordshire
3Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form32.8+0.06(20/36) in Oxfordshire
4Chenderit School30.1-0.01(13/20) in West Northamptonshire
5Wykham Park26.6-0.02(31/36) in Oxfordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

Banbury's own ranking

In BanburySchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Tudor Hall School42.1Top 50% (10/20) in Oxfordshire
2Bloxham School38.5(14/20) in Oxfordshire
3Sibford School28.4(20/20) in Oxfordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Oxfordshire Primary · Oxfordshire GCSE · West Northamptonshire Primary · West Northamptonshire GCSE · Warwickshire Primary · Warwickshire GCSE.

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