Cropredy Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EPA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Will Reeves
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eynsham Partnership Academy
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 150303
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Telephone
- 01295750210
About this school
Cropredy Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Banbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 196 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cropredy Church of England Primary School (URN 123090).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
Trends over time
How Cropredy 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cropredy Church of England Primary School compares
Cropredy Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% 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 | 91% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 196 | — |
| Cherry Fields Primary School | — | 4.3% | 21.8% | 201 | 1.9 miles |
| Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy | 8% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 99 | 2.3 miles |
| Hanwell Fields Community School | 48% | 4.7% | 16.6% | 454 | 2.5 miles |
| Chipping Warden Primary Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 11% | 93 | 2.8 miles |
| Hardwick Primary School and Nursery | 70% | 6.3% | 25.4% | 249 | 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)
- 11.11%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 18.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Fields Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Banbury
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Hanwell Fields Community School2.5 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Chipping Warden Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Banbury
-
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Banbury
Other schools in Banbury
Cropredy Church of England Primary School ranks 1st 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
- 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 Cropredy Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Banbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Cropredy Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cropredy Church of England Primary School is Mr Will Reeves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cropredy Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cropredy 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 Cropredy Church of England Primary School?
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cropredy Church of England Primary School full?
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Cropredy Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cropredy Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Cropredy Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cropredy Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cropredy Church of England Primary School?
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School is part of EPA TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Cropredy Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% 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 Cropredy Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cropredy Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cropredy Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cropredy 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 3 July 2026.