Sibford School
Sibford Ferris, Banbury, OX15 5QL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Quaker
- Head
- Mrs Rebecca Evans
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 123278
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295781200
About this school
Sibford School is a Quaker independent school in Banbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 382 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sibford School under its current framework. 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
Sibford School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 52 | 84 | 63 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.8 | 43.6 | 40.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 32.1% | 38.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 8% | 10.7% | 7.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sibford 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.8 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.6 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 429 |
| 2024/25 | 396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 9
- Pupils on SEN support
- 136
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swalcliffe Park School CIO1.3 miles
Special schools · Banbury
-
Bloxham School4.5 miles
Independent schools · Banbury
-
Bloxham Grove Academy5.0 miles
Free Schools · Banbury
-
Tudor Hall School5.2 miles
Independent schools · Banbury
-
Frank Wise School5.7 miles
Special schools · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
- Bloxham School Independent schools
- St John's Priory School Independent schools
- Tudor Hall School Independent schools
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Sibford School teach?
- Sibford School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Banbury.
- Who is the head of Sibford School?
- The head of Sibford School is Mrs Rebecca Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sibford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sibford School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Sibford School?
- Sibford School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Sibford School full?
- Sibford School has capacity for 450 pupils and 382 on roll (85%), 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 Sibford School a faith school?
- Yes. Sibford School is designated Quaker.
- How have Sibford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.8 in 2022/23 and 40.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sibford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sibford 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 24 July 2026.