Middleton Cheney Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is a primary school in Banbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 16th of 32 primary schools in Banbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 10 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

322 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.3%

9.3%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Middleton Cheney Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	8% met the expected standard
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	44% met the expected standard
Dashwood Banbury Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Farthinghoe Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Cherry Fields Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PRIME7 MAT
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Theresa Hillier
Phone: 01295710218
Website: mcpa.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2PD
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 139866

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.