Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
37 Thorpe Road, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EVOLVE CHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Coates
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 140058
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295710500
About this school
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chacombe CEVA 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 38% | 8% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 69% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 54% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 54% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Chacombe CEVA 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 | 53% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy compares
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy ranked 140th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 4% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 8% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 99 | — |
| Middleton Cheney Primary Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 322 | 1.3 miles |
| Cropredy Church of England Primary School | 91% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 196 | 2.3 miles |
| Cherry Fields Primary School | — | 4.3% | 21.8% | 201 | 2.5 miles |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | 44% | 6.3% | 27.1% | 336 | 2.5 miles |
| Dashwood Banbury Academy | 68% | 6.7% | 22.6% | 456 | 2.8 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)
- 8.54%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 8.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Cropredy Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Cherry Fields Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Dashwood Banbury Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy ranks 32nd 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
- 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
- Greatworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy teach?
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is Miss Natalie Coates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chacombe CEVA 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 Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy?
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy full?
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), 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 Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy is part of EVOLVE CHURCH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 8% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy ranked 140th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 4% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chacombe CEVA 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 1 July 2026.