Bloxham Church of England Primary School, Banbury
Bloxham Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Banbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 32 schools in Banbury with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Bloxham Church of England Primary School in detail
Bloxham Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Bloxham Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 65% in maths).
Getting a place at Bloxham Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Bloxham Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Bloxham Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bloxham Church of England Primary School are Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 50% maths); Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths); Queensway School (2.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); and Orchard Fields Community School (2.9 miles, Good, 96% reading, 91% maths).
Bloxham Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary SchoolBishop Loveday Church of England Primary SchoolQueensway SchoolOrchard Fields Community School
What parents say
87 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bloxham Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 53% would recommend the school, 74% say their child is happy there and 31% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (74%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (31%).
Who goes there
3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Courtington Lane (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bloxham Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bloxham Church of England Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
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, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bloxham Church of England Primary School
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30 Sep 2026
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30 Sep 2026
End of Year July Newsletter
15 Jul 2026
June Newsletter
3 Jul 2026
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5 Jun 2026
May Newsletter
22 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bloxham Church of England Primary School.
- High Flyers Oxford LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bloxham Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bloxham 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)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Bloxham Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
349 pupils
420 places
71 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Banbury
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
320
Total Pupils
180
Boys
140
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,350
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,087
Per pupil
£1984k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
331
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bloxham Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bloxham Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bloxham Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Bloxham Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bloxham Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bloxham 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 Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Bloxham Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Bloxham Church of England Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Bloxham Church of England Primary School has around 320 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Bloxham Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bloxham 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.
Does Bloxham Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: High Flyers Oxford Limited (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bloxham Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Bloxham Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bloxham Church of England Primary School?
Bloxham Church of England Primary School is at Tadmarton Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4HP.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)