Hornton Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Church Lane
Hornton
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 6BZ
Phone 01295670335
Reference Number 142200

Hornton Primary School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school boasts a supportive and inclusive environment, where pupils feel safe and achieve commendably across the curriculum, including those with special educational needs. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, designed to build knowledge and skills effectively over time. However, there are occasional gaps in teachers' subject knowledge that affect the delivery of the curriculum, highlighting an area for improvement. This is the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, which contextualizes its current performance and adaptations made during this time.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 115
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.78%
Girls: 45.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 3.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 4 15
2 7 8 15
3 4 4 8
4 5 4 9
5 12 6 18
6 7 9 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 72.2%
Unclassified 20.9%
White & Asian 5.2%
White, Other 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Nov 2023
Date Report
21 Nov 2023 School inspection:
08 Mar 2018 Full inspection:
05 Aug 2015 Academy conversion letter
12 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as Hornton Primary School
12 Sep 2013 Full inspection:
19 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
19 Oct 2011 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
13 May 2008 Curriculum and development visit
13 May 2008 Curriculum and development visit
23 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
23 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
27 Sep 1999 Full inspection
27 Sep 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on reading from early years.
  • Curriculum designed to build knowledge progressively.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Positive behavior and attitudes among pupils.
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities.
  • Engaging and well-structured early years provision.
  • Highly ambitious school leadership and management.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching knowledge among some staff may lead to gaps in pupils' learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.3
Writing 2.7
Maths -1.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 3 1

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