Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School
School Lane, North Newington, Banbury, OX15 6AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nichola Stevenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 142191
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01295730404
About this school
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 13 | 9 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 33% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 78% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 56% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 78% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Bishop Carpenter 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School compares
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School ranked 212th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 98 | — |
| Wroxton Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 14.7% | 62 | 1.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury | 50% | 6.9% | 28.3% | 197 | 1.3 miles |
| William Morris Primary School | 71% | 5.9% | 27.9% | 240 | 1.3 miles |
| Orchard Fields Community School | 82% | 6.3% | 41.9% | 415 | 1.4 miles |
| Queensway School | 74% | 6.5% | 24% | 398 | 1.6 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)
- 8.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 4.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wroxton Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury1.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
William Morris Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Orchard Fields Community School1.4 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Queensway School1.6 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School ranks 28th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Banbury.
- 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
- Greatworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School is Mrs Nichola Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Carpenter 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 Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School full?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 98 on roll (88%), 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 Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School is part of THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Carpenter 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 69% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School ranked 212th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Carpenter 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 2 July 2026.