Academy sponsor led · Oxfordshire

William Morris Primary School

2–11Ages
240Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142409URN

Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0UZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingSep 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jul 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.0 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

107 applications for 30 places · 21st of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingSep 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jul 2025

Inspection history

2 July 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 September 2018
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

107 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 3.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 3.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Oxfordshire median

Dashed bars: as William Morris School (URN 122998), William Morris Nursery School (URN 122982), 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	30	107	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	97	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2024	29	82	2.8	33	1.14
Sep 2023	30	78	2.6	27	0.90
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2021	24	63	2.6	22	0.92
Sep 2020	19	45	2.4	19	1.00
Sep 2019	14	28	2.0	15	1.07
Sep 2018	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2017	9	27	3.0	9	1.00
Sep 2016	21	40	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2015 *	25	54	2.2	29	1.16
Sep 2014 *	25	52	2.1	27	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 83% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%63rd of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

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	71%	0%	105	103
2023/24	55%	7%	104	102
2022/23	68%	7%	105	104

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

William Morris Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury
0.7 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary School
0.7 km · Oxfordshire

2026

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery
0.9 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Improved significantly2024

1.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Queensway School
1.7 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hanwell Fields Community School
1.7 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
1.7 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Harriers Banbury Academy
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142409 · 931/2019
Trust: GLF Schools
Capacity: 175 pupils · 240 on roll
Free school meals: 21.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2016
Replaced: William Morris School (URN 122998); William Morris Nursery School (URN 122982)
Address: Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0UZ
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Cherwell

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