SchoolScoresCherry Fields Primary School
Free school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of GLF SCHOOLS
Wardington Road, Banbury, OX16 2DF
01295 574004 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 6 December 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Oxfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 30 (77%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 112 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.3
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 8 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.8% | 17.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 25th highest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 16.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 12th highest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.2% | 18.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Lower than 63% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.5% | 11.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 28th lowest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 30th lowest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Lower than 7% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 19th highest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 39% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.7 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 32nd highest of 33 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 13% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.3 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 22nd highest of 28 state primary schools in Banbury. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 16.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Hanwell Fields Community School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hill View Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Banbury 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dashwood Banbury Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Morris Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cropredy CofE Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Priory School 1.9 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Cherry Fields Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cherry Fields Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 December 2022.
Is Cherry Fields Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Cherry Fields Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147909.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.