Greatworth Primary School
Helmdon Road, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lesley Lutas-Brown
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 121822
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295711456
About this school
Greatworth Primary School is a community primary school in Banbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Greatworth Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 25% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 100% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 113.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Greatworth Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greatworth Primary School compares
Greatworth Primary School ranked 22nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 86 | — |
| Farthinghoe Primary School | — | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16 | 2.0 miles |
| Helmdon Primary School | 89% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 126 | 2.2 miles |
| Culworth Church of England Primary Academy | 33% | 5.7% | 12.1% | 109 | 2.8 miles |
| The Radstone Primary School | 58% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 415 | 3.1 miles |
| Middleton Cheney Primary Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 322 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Farthinghoe Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Helmdon Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
The Radstone Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Greatworth Primary School ranks 4th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Banbury.
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brailes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fields Primary School Primary
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy Primary
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Dashwood Banbury Academy Primary
- Deddington Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Greatworth Primary School teach?
- Greatworth Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Greatworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Greatworth Primary School is Mrs Lesley Lutas-Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greatworth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greatworth Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Greatworth Primary School?
- Greatworth Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Greatworth Primary School full?
- Greatworth Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 86 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Greatworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Greatworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Greatworth Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Greatworth Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Greatworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greatworth Primary School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Greatworth Primary School ranked 22nd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greatworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Greatworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greatworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greatworth Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.