Kings Sutton Primary Academy
Richmond Street, King's Sutton, Banbury, OX17 3RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PRIME7 MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Wade
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 139857
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295811289
About this school
Kings Sutton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kings Sutton Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 33% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 50% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 50% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 50% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Kings Sutton Primary Academy 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 | 44% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kings Sutton Primary Academy compares
Kings Sutton Primary Academy ranked 90th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.3% | 21.4% | 79 | — |
| Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 260 | 1.7 miles |
| Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School | 9% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 108 | 1.7 miles |
| Longford Park Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 314 | 2.3 miles |
| Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School | 51% | 5.1% | 15.7% | 425 | 2.8 miles |
| Farthinghoe Primary School | — | 5.5% | 11.1% | 16 | 3.0 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)
- 21.35%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 14.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Longford Park Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Farthinghoe Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Brackley
Other schools in Banbury
Kings Sutton Primary Academy ranks 19th 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 Kings Sutton Primary Academy teach?
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Kings Sutton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kings Sutton Primary Academy is Mrs Laura Wade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kings Sutton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kings Sutton Primary Academy, 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 Kings Sutton Primary Academy?
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kings Sutton Primary Academy full?
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 79 on roll (38%), 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 Kings Sutton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Kings Sutton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kings Sutton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kings Sutton Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kings Sutton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy is part of PRIME7 MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kings Sutton Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Kings Sutton Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kings Sutton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kings Sutton Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy ranked 90th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kings Sutton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kings Sutton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kings Sutton Primary Academy'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 8 July 2026.