Bloxham Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Pupils love attending this school and feel safe and cared for by staff who know them well. The school excels at reading instruction and has created an inclusive, caring community where children develop strong values and respect for others. Early years children get off to a particularly strong start with expert support to develop communication and number skills.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is excellent with strong focus on communication, language and social skills
- Reading is taught very well with effective phonics instruction and quick support for struggling readers
- Pupils have excellent behaviour and attitudes, with strong school values embedded throughout
- Personal development is a real strength - pupils are well-prepared for life in modern Britain with excellent knowledge of online safety and mental health
- Inclusive school culture ensures equal access to all opportunities for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils struggle to remember what they have learned over time because key knowledge has not been clearly identified in many subjects
- Lesson activities don't always help pupils deepen their understanding or are not well-adapted for pupils with SEND
- Assessment systems are weak - staff do not consistently check what pupils have learned, so gaps and mistakes are not fixed quickly enough
- Teachers need to better connect new learning to what pupils already know
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil Parliament, library leadership roles, community charity fundraising, visits to local care home
Bloxham Church of England Primary School requires improvement in the quality of education, though behaviour, personal development, and leadership are good. The school has made strong progress in early years but needs to improve how pupils learn and remember knowledge across other subjects.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
87 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74%. Maths has improved from 65% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 60%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
320 pupils
420 capacity
100 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Banbury
Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
8,555
Applications
6,831
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4407%
Overall absence
12.08459%
Persistent absence
331
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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