What schools serve Banbury?

There are 47 schools in Banbury, West Northamptonshire — including Greatworth Primary School, Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School, Orchard Fields Community School, Queensway School, The Grange Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Banbury?

Banbury has 33 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. There are also 8 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Banbury?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Banbury, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Banbury schools are set by West Northamptonshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the West Northamptonshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Banbury?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Banbury are set by West Northamptonshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Banbury

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 47 schools in Banbury , West Northamptonshire — including 33 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by West Northamptonshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Banbury (33)

Greatworth Primary School

Primary · Community school

Banbury · OX17 2DR

Ages 4–11 65 pupils Capacity 105

Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Banbury · OX17 3DN

Ages 4–11 99 pupils Capacity 105

Orchard Fields Community School

Primary · Community school

Banbury · OX16 0QT

Ages 2–11 422 pupils Capacity 450

Queensway School

Primary · Community school

Banbury · OX16 9NF

Ages 4–11 434 pupils Capacity 420

The Grange Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Banbury · OX16 9YA

Ages 4–11 314 pupils Capacity 315

Hook Norton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Banbury · OX15 5JS

Ages 3–11 273 pupils Capacity 315

Bloxham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Banbury · OX15 4HP

Ages 4–11 350 pupils Capacity 420

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Banbury · OX16 4SB

Ages 3–11 350 pupils Capacity 420

Hanwell Fields Community School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 1ER

Ages 3–11 456 pupils Capacity 420

Dashwood Banbury Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX16 4RX

Ages 2–11 466 pupils Capacity 466

Harriers Banbury Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 9JW

Ages 3–11 421 pupils Capacity 460

Chipping Warden Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 1LD

Ages 4–11 91 pupils Capacity 105

Kings Sutton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 3RT

Ages 4–11 89 pupils Capacity 210

Middleton Cheney Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2PD

Ages 4–11 348 pupils Capacity 397

Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2JA

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 105

Culworth Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2BB

Ages 2–11 101 pupils Capacity 105

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 0ET

Ages 3–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Longford Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX15 4FU

Ages 2–11 279 pupils Capacity 354

Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 6AQ

Ages 4–11 99 pupils Capacity 112

Hornton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 6BZ

Ages 2–11 115 pupils Capacity 105

Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 5RW

Ages 3–11 97 pupils Capacity 140

William Morris Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX16 0UZ

Ages 2–11 234 pupils Capacity 175

Wroxton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 6QJ

Ages 5–11 68 pupils Capacity 105

Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 4BN

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 420

Deddington Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 0TJ

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 2EG

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 210

Hill View Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 1DN

Ages 3–11 503 pupils Capacity 670

Hardwick Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 1XE

Ages 2–11 255 pupils Capacity 210

Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 3NH

Ages 3–11 260 pupils Capacity 300

St John's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX16 9YA

Ages 3–11 228 pupils Capacity 210

Cherry Fields Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Banbury · OX16 2DF

Ages 2–11 173 pupils Capacity 236

Brailes Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 5AP

Ages 3–11 105 pupils Capacity 135

Cropredy Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX17 1PU

Ages 2–11 186 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Banbury (6)

North Oxfordshire Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX16 0UD

Ages 11–19 1023 pupils Capacity 1150

Chenderit School

Secondary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2QR

Ages 11–18 1093 pupils Capacity 1178

Wykham Park

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Banbury · OX16 9HY

Ages 11–18 832 pupils Capacity 1285

Futures Institute Banbury

Secondary · Studio schools

Banbury · OX16 9HY

Ages 14–18 121 pupils Capacity 300

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX16 9DG

Ages 11–18 908 pupils Capacity 847

The Warriner School

Secondary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX15 4LJ

Ages 11–18 1527 pupils Capacity 1468

Other Schools in Banbury (8)

Tudor Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Banbury · OX16 9UR

Ages 9–18 277 pupils Capacity 335

Bloxham School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Banbury · OX15 4PE

Ages 11–19 575 pupils Capacity 600

Sibford School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Banbury · OX15 5QL

Ages 3–18 396 pupils Capacity 450

St John's Priory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Banbury · OX16 5HX

Ages 3–11 61 pupils Capacity 160

Swalcliffe Park School CIO

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Banbury · OX15 5EP

Ages 10–19 73 pupils Capacity 76

Frank Wise School

Not applicable · Community special school

Banbury · OX16 9RL

Ages 2–19 122 pupils Capacity 117

English Language Training

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Banbury · OX16 9AH

Ages 16–99

Bloxham Grove Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Banbury · OX15 4UL

Ages 7–18 77 pupils Capacity 110

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Banbury are set by West Northamptonshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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