Dashwood Banbury Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Unique reference
138501
Address
Merton Street, OX16 4RX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
466 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
37.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.1%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 34.1%
Other White 21.2%
Pakistani 15.5%
Indian 8.4%
African 7.3%
Mixed 6.5%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAverage0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 82%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 18%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Dashwood Banbury Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
56
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
56
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
29
15
14
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
21
10
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
3
2
Reception, Full-time
59
36
23
Year 1
60
33
27
Year 2
58
21
37
Year 3
57
30
27
Year 4
55
30
25
Year 5
59
30
29
Year 6
60
34
26
Year 2024-2025