Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Banbury, East Midlands OX17 2PD · West Northamptonshire
#672 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#8367 of 15,697 nationally
About Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Banbury, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 322 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 672nd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 322; capacity filled 76.7%.
There are 8 schools in Banbury; Middleton Cheney Primary Academy ranks 3rd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)61%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Middleton Cheney Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 322
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 61%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chenderit School
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,104 students · 658 m away
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 2.1 km away
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
336 students · 3.3 km away
Dashwood Banbury Academy
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
456 students · 3.6 km away
Farthinghoe Primary School
Brackley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
16 students · 4.2 km away
Cherry Fields Primary School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
201 students · 4.5 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 4.6 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 4.6 km away
Longford Park Primary School
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
314 students · 4.6 km away
The Grange Community Primary School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
310 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Higham Ferrers Junior School
Rushden · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
322 students
Djanogly Northgate Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
321 students
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students
The Florence Nightingale Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
321 students
Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Mablethorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
320 students
Springfield Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
324 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Middleton Cheney Primary Academy a good school?
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 48.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #672 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Middleton Cheney Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy ranks #672 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #8367 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Middleton Cheney Primary Academy?
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy had 322 students in 2025.
Is Middleton Cheney Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Middleton Cheney Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Middleton Cheney Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.