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Hanwell Fields Community School

Primary · Academy converter · Banbury, OX16 1ER

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,649 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Hanwell Fields Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils454
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Alex Pearson
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Mar 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137910.

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 maths48%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils454
Girls210
Boys244
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.2%
First language not English18.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.413
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.6

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
69.2%
Other White
10.8%
African
3.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.3%

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 teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)22.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.77
Support staff (FTE)37.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.140
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.65
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate2.6%
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.

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 Hanwell Fields Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHardwick Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCherry Fields Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryNorth Oxfordshire AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryOrchard Fields Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miNot applicableSt John's Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Hanwell Fields Community School

What is Hanwell Fields Community School's Ofsted rating?

Hanwell Fields Community School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hanwell Fields Community School rank in England?

Hanwell Fields Community School ranks 12,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Hanwell Fields Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Hanwell Fields Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hanwell Fields Community School made 59 offers from 140 applications (2.4 per offer), and 57 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hanwell Fields Community School?

Hanwell Fields Community School has 454 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hanwell Fields Community School?

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

How big are classes at Hanwell Fields Community School?

At Hanwell Fields Community School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hanwell Fields Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hanwell Fields Community School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7% 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.