Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
Main Road, Banbury, OX17 2PD
322 pupils · 77% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PRIME7 MAT
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 46 | 63 | 46 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 45 | 45 | 54 | 45 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 38 | 37 | 48 | 38 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 46 | 44 | 58 | 46 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 35 | 33 | 43 | 35 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 42 | 42 | 52 | 42 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 45 | 44 | 61 | 44 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 52 | 51 | 68 | 52 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy 2.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 3.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Dashwood Banbury Academy 3.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Farthinghoe Primary School 4.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Cherry Fields Primary School 4.5 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- St John's Catholic Primary School 4.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.