Dashwood Banbury Academy — Primary School in Banbury

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Dashwood Banbury Academy

Banbury, OX16 4RX

466 Pupils

466 Capacity

2–11 Age Range

21.40% FSM %

243 Boys

223 Girls

About Dashwood Banbury Academy

Dashwood Banbury Academy is a Primary Academies serving Banbury and the surrounding area in Oxfordshire. The school for pupils aged 2–11 is part of the South East region.

It has 466 pupils on roll. School capacity: 466. Current headteacher: Sarah Gordon-Weeks.

Information on Dashwood Banbury Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Administrative District	Cherwell
Parliamentary Constituency	Banbury
Ward	Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Opened	01-08-2012
UKPRN	10038147
URN	138501
Data Last Updated	17-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr David Herbert	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/09/2025	31/08/2030	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mr Fokuo Achamfour-Yeboah	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2022	31/08/2025	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mr David Barton	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	23/01/2023	22/01/2027	Elected by parents
Ms Carly Berry	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/11/2023	31/10/2027	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Stephanie Coley	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2022	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Sarah Gordon-Weeks	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2022	31/08/2026	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Ben Halliwell	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	23/01/2023	22/01/2027	Appointed by GB/board
David Herbert	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2024	31/08/2025	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Julia Ingham	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2022	31/08/2026	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Kiran Kaur	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2024	01/06/2025	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mr Sam Keegan	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	25/03/2025	24/03/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Stephen Kenning	Shared Local Governor - Establishment	01/09/2022	31/08/2025	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)