Blewbury Church of England Primary School, Didcot
Blewbury Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Didcot, part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 12 schools in Didcot with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blewbury Church of England Primary School in detail
Blewbury Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Blewbury C of E Primary we strive to provide the highest quality education to ensure the best outcomes for every individual child. We passionately believe that happy children make successful learners. With approximately 100 children, Blewbury Primary School is at the heart of village life. We are a church school here to serve the whole community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, yoga and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Blewbury Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Blewbury Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Blewbury Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Blewbury Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blewbury Church of England Primary School are Hagbourne Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); Northbourne Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); Willowcroft Community School (2.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); and South Moreton Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Blewbury Church of England Primary School.
Hagbourne Church of England Primary SchoolNorthbourne Church of England Primary SchoolWillowcroft Community SchoolSouth Moreton Primary School
The trust
Blewbury Church of England Primary School is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (19.5%) received SEN support and 6 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
Blewbury Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Blewbury Church of England Primary School
O'Keeffe Class Trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park
19 Jun 2026
Poet Visit
14 May 2026
Tin Foil Forest
16 Apr 2026
Fantastic Farms
16 Apr 2026
Online Safety
16 Apr 2026
Great Fire of London
16 Apr 2026
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Term dates
Blewbury Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Blewbury Church of England Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
85 pupils
175 places
90 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Didcot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Didcot
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
43
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,575
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,744
Per pupil
£703k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
24.4%
Persistent absence
90
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Blewbury Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Blewbury Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 45% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Blewbury Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Blewbury Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Blewbury Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
Blewbury Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Blewbury Church of England Primary School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
Blewbury Church of England Primary School has around 82 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Blewbury Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Blewbury Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blewbury Church of England Primary School?
Blewbury Church of England Primary School is at Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9QB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)