Deddington Church of England Primary School
Earls Lane, Deddington, Banbury, OX15 0TJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Clive Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 144530
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869338430
About this school
Deddington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Deddington Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 55% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 66% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 69% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 76% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Deddington 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 | 52% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Deddington Church of England Primary School compares
Deddington Church of England Primary School ranked 46th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 212 | — |
| Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 260 | 2.5 miles |
| Kings Sutton Primary Academy | 57% | 5.3% | 21.4% | 79 | 3.6 miles |
| Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 194 | 3.6 miles |
| Bloxham Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 15.1% | 320 | 3.7 miles |
| Longford Park Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 314 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.26%
- Persistent absence
- 2.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Kings Sutton Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Bloxham Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Longford Park Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Deddington Church of England Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Greatworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Deddington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Deddington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Deddington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Deddington Church of England Primary School is Mr Clive Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Deddington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Deddington 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 many pupils are at Deddington Church of England Primary School?
- Deddington Church of England Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Deddington Church of England Primary School full?
- Deddington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), 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 Deddington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Deddington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Deddington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Deddington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Deddington Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Deddington Church of England Primary School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Deddington 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 52% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Deddington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Deddington Church of England Primary School ranked 46th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Deddington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Deddington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Deddington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Deddington 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 15 July 2026.