Best 3 Primary schools in Oxfordshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Finstock Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Chipping Norton; Wantage Primary Academy (Primary) in Wantage; Cherry Fields Primary School (Primary) in Banbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Finstock Church of England Primary School, Wantage Primary Academy and Cherry Fields Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Wantage, Oxfordshire and Banbury, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Finstock Church of England Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Finstock Church of England Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as The Mill Academy, OMNIA LEARNING TRUST and GLF Schools.
| Attribute |
Finstock Church of England Primary School
OX7 3BN
|
Wantage Primary Academy
OX12 7GQ
|
Cherry Fields Primary School
OX16 2DF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3BN |
Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7GQ |
Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 2DF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Mar 2024 | 1 3 Jul 2023 | 1 1 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | 236 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Mill Academy | OMNIA LEARNING TRUST | GLF Schools |
| Website | — | www.wantageprimaryacademy.org.uk | — |
| Telephone | 01993868314 | 01235634980 | 01295574004 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 3BN - Ofsted
- 1 6 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Mill Academy
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01993868314
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 7GQ - Ofsted
- 1 3 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OMNIA LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.wantageprimaryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01235634980
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 2DF - Ofsted
- 1 1 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF Schools
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01295574004
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