Byfield Road, Chipping Warden, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 1LD
10 reasons to choose Chipping Warden Primary Academy
Top line
Chipping Warden Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Banbury and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Chipping Warden Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of Prime7 MAT. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Chipping Warden Primary Academy has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Chipping Warden Primary Academy achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Chipping Warden Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Chipping Warden Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Chipping Warden Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
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