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Sibford Junior School, Banbury OX15

Sibford Ferris, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5QL

Sibford Junior School, Banbury OX15

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Sibford Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Banbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Sibford Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Quaker school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Sibford School, an all-through school to age 18. Sibford Junior School fees range from £4,936 (Rec) to £5,975 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Sibford Junior School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Sibford School.

The Sibford Junior School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. School teaches most subjects separately, but in Spring term there is a cross-curricular ‘creative curriculum’ topic for half the term. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 5 and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout.

Sport at Sibford Junior School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Sibford Junior School

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Sibford Junior School

Independent Prep Schools

St John’s Priory School (7.8 miles); Kitebrook Preparatory School (13.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School (1 mile); Ettington Church of England Primary School (14.6 miles); Chipping Warden Primary Academy (15 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Sibford School (0 miles); Bloxham School (5.7 miles); Tudor Hall School (6.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

King Edward VI School (19.2 miles); Stratford Girls’ Grammar School (19.4 miles); Southam College (22.1 miles).

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