Hanborough Manor CofE School

Hanborough Manor CofE School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2017. The leadership team has brought stability and a clear vision focused on nurturing and inspiring pupils, which is evident in the positive atmosphere and strong community spirit at the school. Pupils feel supported in their learning, engage willingly in leadership roles, and participate in various enriching activities, enhancing their educational experience.

Strengths

• Strong leadership has brought stability and clear direction.
• A nurturing and supportive school environment.
• A broad and interesting curriculum aligned with national standards.
• Successful phonics programme aiding reading development.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Minor gaps in curriculum guidance for some foundation subjects.
• Inconsistent lesson planning in certain subjects that distracts from key learning objectives.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hanborough Manor CofE School attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.5% of pupils at Hanborough Manor CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hanborough Manor CofE School had 18.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.4% of pupils at Hanborough Manor CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Hanborough Manor CofE School received £6,350 and spent £6,492 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £91,000 (-£454 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Epa Trust, income was £6,488 and spending £6,675 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Witney · Oxfordshire local authority: places and applications

Hanborough Manor CofE School is part of Epa Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Freeland Church of England Primary School Witney
• Eynsham Community Primary School Witney
• Bartholomew School Witney
• St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Witney
• Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Witney
• West Witney Primary School & Nursery Witney
• Standlake Church of England Primary School Standlake
• Heyford Park School Bicester
• Fritwell Church of England Primary School Bicester
• Cropredy Church of England Primary School Banbury

What is Hanborough Manor CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hanborough Manor CofE School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Hanborough Manor CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hanborough Manor CofE School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Hanborough Manor CofE School have?

Hanborough Manor CofE School has 180 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hanborough Manor CofE School cover?

Hanborough Manor CofE School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hanborough Manor CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hanborough Manor CofE School?

Hanborough Manor CofE School is at Riely Close, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 8DJ.