Banbury Ruscote
Summary
Banbury Ruscote (E02005925) is part of Oxfordshire local authority (view on map). Banbury Ruscote has an approximate population of 9,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Banbury Ruscote neighbours Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington, Banbury Hardwick, Banbury Neithrop, Banbury Easington, and Sibford, Hook Norton & Milcombe.
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- 23% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Banbury Ruscote is the 82nd least deprived area in Oxfordshire (out of 87) with 45% of children living in low-income families, compared to 22% across Oxfordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Banbury Ruscote, 36% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Oxfordshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Banbury Ruscote | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 36% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 64% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Banbury Ruscote, 29% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Oxfordshire, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Banbury Ruscote | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 71% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Banbury Ruscote, 28% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in Oxfordshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Banbury Ruscote | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69% | 74% | 67% |
| Asian | 13% | 9% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Banbury Ruscote with English as an additional language is 26%, compared with 18% in Oxfordshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Banbury Ruscote | % in Oxfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 26% | 18% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 73% | 82% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Banbury Ruscote has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Banbury Ruscote |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 1 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Banbury Ruscote since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Banbury Ruscote has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Banbury Ruscote |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Banbury Ruscote since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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