Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School
White Post Road, Banbury, OX15 4BN
425 pupils · 100% of 424 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong 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 17 March 2026, published 19 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 | 51% |
| 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 — 1.08 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 65 | 180 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 62 | 157 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 54 | 49 | 144 | 54 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 51 | 150 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 49 | 121 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 51 | 49 | 109 | 50 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 61 | 137 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 46 | 44 | 104 | 46 |
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
- Longford Park Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- The Grange Community Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St John's Catholic Primary School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Harriers Banbury Academy 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Queensway School 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dashwood Banbury Academy 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 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.