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Orchard Fields Community School

Primary · Community school · Banbury, OX16 0QT

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,474 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Orchard Fields Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils415
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sharon Kearns
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122994.

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 schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils415
Girls210
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.8%
First language not English42.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.362
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.6

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
48%
Pakistani
11.3%
Other White
8.9%
African
7.2%
Indian
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)20
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.67
Support staff (FTE)24.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.78
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.1%, similar to England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Orchard Fields Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryQueensway SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHarriers Banbury AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableSt John's Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFutures Institute BanburyStudio schools
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWykham ParkAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryNorth Oxfordshire AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Fields Community School

What is Orchard Fields Community School's Ofsted rating?

Orchard Fields Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Feb 2019.

How does Orchard Fields Community School rank in England?

Orchard Fields Community School ranks 1,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Orchard Fields Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Orchard Fields Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Orchard Fields Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Orchard Fields Community School made 41 offers from 78 applications (1.9 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Orchard Fields Community School?

Orchard Fields Community School has 415 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Orchard Fields Community School?

Orchard Fields Community School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Orchard Fields Community School?

At Orchard Fields Community School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Orchard Fields Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Orchard Fields Community School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% 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.