Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School
Green Lane, Charlton, Banbury, OX17 3DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Pitts-Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 122027
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295811480
About this school
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Banbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 53% | 9% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 80% | 27% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 53% | 27% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 67% | 27% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 97.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Newbottle and Charlton Church of England 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 | 56% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 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 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School compares
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School ranked 139th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 9% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 108 | — |
| Kings Sutton Primary Academy | 57% | 5.3% | 21.4% | 79 | 1.7 miles |
| Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 104 | 1.9 miles |
| Farthinghoe Primary School | — | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16 | 2.3 miles |
| Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 260 | 3.3 miles |
| Waynflete Infants' School | — | 5.5% | 11.1% | 140 | 3.5 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)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 4.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Sutton Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Farthinghoe Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Brackley
-
Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Waynflete Infants' School3.5 miles
Primary · Brackley
Other schools in Banbury
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School ranks 31st 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 year groups does Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School is Mr Peter Pitts-Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newbottle and Charlton Church of England 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 big is Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School?
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School full?
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 108 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 9% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School ranked 139th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newbottle and Charlton Church of England 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.