Bishop Carpenter Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary in Banbury, Cherwell | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bishop Carpenter Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary

Cherwell · Banbury · OX15 6AQ www.bishopcarpenterschool.com

Pupils
98
cap. 112
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
4 Oct 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
18 Apr 2018
Short inspection
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5 Aug 2015
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Cherwell. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
43%
+10pp
LA
63%
England
63%
87%60%33%
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RWM higher
0%
0pp
LA
10%
England
8%
13%7%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
7%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
50%
Maths higher standard
7%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
50%
LA AVG 72%
SPAG higher standard
7%
LA AVG 26%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 106.06
Maths scaled score
100.0
LA AVG 104.38
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
99
cap. 112
999489
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Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
LA AVG 20.86:1
21.219.618.1
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EAL
3%
LA AVG 15.71%
3%2%1%
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FSM eligible
8%
LA AVG 16%
9%7%5%
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SEN
13%
LA AVG 20.02%
19%12%6%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%4%3%
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Persistent absence
5%
LA
12%
England
13%
8%5%3%
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Overview

AddressSchool Lane, North Newington, Banbury, OX15 6AQ
Telephone01295730404
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
Religious characterChurch of England
Finance£6535 spend / pupil£6828 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2543%0%99
2023/2433%0%91
2022/2369%8%+0.90-1.00-0.8089
2018/1987%0%-0.60-3.10-1.30101
2017/1880%13%-0.10-0.30+0.10103
2016/1753%7%+2.70+1.30+1.30108
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2586%7%64%0%50%7%100%50%104.0100.0101.013%
2023/2478%11%89%0%56%11%100%78%104.0100.0104.019%
2022/2377%46%85%8%77%31%85%85%108.0105.0105.010%
2018/1987%20%87%0%93%33%87%80%106.0106.0106.09%
2017/1893%40%93%27%87%47%100%80%108.0107.0107.0
2016/1780%27%80%20%73%13%73%60%105.0104.0105.010%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Aug 2015 (was URN 123180)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/259920.213%3%8%4%5%
2023/249118.519%2%9%4%6%
2022/238918.110%2%7%3%4%
2021/229720.66%1%7%4%5%
2020/219820.97%2%5%
2018/1910119.89%1%4%4%8%
2017/1820.23%3%
2016/1710821.210%2%8%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.