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Cherry Fields Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Wardington Road, Banbury OX16 2DF · cherryfieldsprimaryschool.org · 01295 574004
On the mapSearch near OX16 2DF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Last distance offered
- 1.48 mi
- 2.38 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 201
- 85% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Glf Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.48 mi (2.38 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.48 mi2.38 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Cherry Fields Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 18
- 24% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 50% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied