Hardwick Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 249 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 21.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | GLF SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Address | Ferriston, Hardwick School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 1XE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hardwickschool.org |
| Telephone | 01295258355 |
| URN | 146810 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 23 October 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 June 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hill View Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Hanwell Fields Community School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- William Morris Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Orchard Fields Community School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Cherry Fields Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Queensway School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.