St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Overthorpe Road, Banbury, OX16 4SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Banbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 29th of 32 primary schools in Banbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 17 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

336 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25%

25%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50.9%

50.9%, 29.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dashwood Banbury Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St John's Priory School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St John's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Harriers Banbury Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Debus
Phone: 01295262507
Website: st-leonards.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Overthorpe Road, Banbury, OX16 4SB
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123179

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.