Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Hornton Primary School

2–11Ages
109Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142200URN

Church Lane, Hornton, Banbury, OX15 6BZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

24 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Oxfordshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

24 applications · 11 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 3.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Hornton Primary School (URN 122991), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	24	2.2	10	0.91
Sep 2025	19	35	1.8	22	1.16
Sep 2024	11	27	2.5	10	0.91
Sep 2023	14	30	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2022	15	25	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2021	10	23	2.3	9	0.90
Sep 2020	7	18	2.6	7	1.00
Sep 2019	15	27	1.8	16	1.07
Sep 2018	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2017	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2016	13	25	1.9	13	1.00
Sep 2015 *	15	28	1.9	12	0.80
Sep 2014 *	6	19	3.2	5	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%77th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	13%	105	103
2023/24	100%	11%	111	108
2022/23	82%	27%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hornton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Shenington Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wroxton Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

7.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Tysoe CofE Primary School
5.3 km · Warwickshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
William Morris Primary School
5.7 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery
5.7 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hanwell Fields Community School
6.1 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary School
6.2 km · Oxfordshire

2026

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142200 · 931/2001
Trust: The Warriner Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 109 on roll
Free school meals: 5.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2015
Replaced: Hornton Primary School (URN 122991)
Address: Church Lane, Hornton, Banbury, OX15 6BZ
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Cherwell

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources