William Morris Primary School | Primary in Banbury, Cherwell | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

William Morris Primary School

Primary

Cherwell · Banbury · OX16 0UZ www.williammorrisschool.org

Pupils
240
cap. 175
Ages
2 - 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
1 Jul 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
11 Sep 2018
Full inspectionOutstanding
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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
71%
+16pp
LA
63%
England
63%
71%52%33%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
0%
-7pp
LA
10%
England
8%
10%5%0%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
75%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 72%
SPAG higher standard
21%
LA AVG 26%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 106.06
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.38
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
234
cap. 175
234208181
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.5
LA AVG 20.86:1
25.518.110.8
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EAL
35%
LA AVG 15.71%
35%29%24%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
28%
LA AVG 16%
34%30%27%
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SEN
21%
LA AVG 20.02%
31%26%21%
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Overall absence
6%
LA
5%
England
5%
7%6%5%
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Persistent absence
16%
LA
12%
England
13%
21%16%11%
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Overview

AddressBretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0UZ
Telephone01295258224
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.5:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6802 spend / pupil£6915 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
2024/2571%0%234
2023/2455%7%221
2022/2368%7%+0.00+2.70-0.70202
2018/1970%10%+1.90+0.50+1.00111
2017/1869%0%+0.50-0.30-0.10114
2016/1733%0%-6.00-2.70-6.10146
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2571%29%83%8%75%13%88%67%105.0103.0104.021%
2023/2472%14%79%28%66%14%100%76%104.0102.0105.021%
2022/2376%24%82%29%76%17%93%66%105.0104.0104.025%
2018/1980%10%70%20%80%30%70%80%105.0105.0104.033%
2017/1875%19%69%6%81%0%69%63%103.0102.099.0
2016/1740%0%47%0%33%0%53%47%95.095.097.031%

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 8 Sep 2015 (was URN 122998)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523425.521%35%28%6%16%
2023/2422121.221%34%27%6%14%
2022/2320221.625%28%26%7%19%
2021/2219820.227%24%34%7%21%
2020/2118118.331%25%29%
2018/1911110.833%16%31%5%16%
2017/1816.35%11%
2016/1714616.831%16%41%6%11%

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