School profile

Greatworth Primary School

Primary · Community school · Banbury, OX17 2DR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,506 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Greatworth Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils86
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lesley Lutas-Brown
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121822.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading100%77%76%
Expected standard in writing78%74%73%
Expected standard in maths89%76%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils86
Girls42
Boys44
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.1%
First language not English4.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.9%
Other White
3.5%
Chinese
3.5%
White and Black African
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.20.2
Teachers (FTE)3.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.04
Support staff (FTE)2.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.4%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Greatworth Primary School

What is Greatworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Greatworth Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Greatworth Primary School rank in England?

Greatworth Primary School ranks 2,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Greatworth Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Greatworth Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Greatworth Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Greatworth Primary School made 15 offers from 30 applications (2 per offer), and 13 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Greatworth Primary School?

Greatworth Primary School has 86 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Greatworth Primary School?

Greatworth Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Greatworth Primary School?

At Greatworth Primary School, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Greatworth Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Greatworth Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.