The Warriner School
Banbury Road, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Warriner School is a secondary school in Banbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 4th of 6 secondary schools in Banbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 21 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 September 2023
Pupils value the time staff take to listen to their views and to get to know them. Relationships between pupils and staff are good. Pupils are particularly positive about the recent changes made to the school's pastoral systems. This means that they can more quickly report their concerns or get the support they need. The sixth- form students are keen to explain that they chose to stay at Warriner because they appreciate their teachers and the individualised help that they receive. As a result, they, alongside pupils in the lower years, feel supported and happy in school. The school's spacious site means that at break and lunchtime, pupils have room to spread out. Those who like a quiet space with friends have a place, as do those who want to run or play sports together. Clubs and activities mean pupils can participate in music and performance, such as rehearsing for the schools' regular shows. Most pupils achieve well in their key stage 4 and A-level courses. The school has a thoughtful curriculum, with a range of courses on offer. This gives many pupils, including sixth-form students, the confidence to pursue ambitious goals, such as application to the best universities or to highly competitive apprenticeship programmes.
What the school should improve
- Disadvantaged pupils do not always achieve as well as their peers across the curriculum and in examinations. Additionally, some of these pupils do not always gain as much from the wider personal development opportunities offered by the school. The school must monitor the impact of their initial developments in supporting disadvantaged pupils to achieve well.
- In some subjects, the post-16 curriculum is not as well developed as it is in key stage 3 and 4. This means that while students do learn effectively, they could achieve even better. Leaders have recognised this and must continue to ensure the post-16 provision is equally of high quality.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
266 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
62 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,553 pupils on roll, with places for 1,468
Schools near The Warriner School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxham School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| Tudor Hall School | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 26.6 |
| Wykham Park | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 34.8 |
| Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| Futures Institute Banbury | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.1 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Dr Annabel Kay
- Phone
- 01295720777
- Address
- Banbury Road, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4LJ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 142218
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.