Bloxham Grove Academy, Banbury
Bloxham Grove Academy is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 18 in Banbury, part of The Gallery Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bloxham Grove Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Bloxham Grove Academy are Frank Wise School (2.2 miles, Outstanding); and Swalcliffe Park School CIO (3.8 miles, Outstanding).
The trust
Bloxham Grove Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Gallery Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (9%).
Almost every pupil at Bloxham Grove Academy has an education, health and care plan (102 of 102 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Bloxham Grove Academy has a SEN unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 110 places, 110 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Warriner School (inside), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bloxham Grove Academy 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 9 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
Bloxham Grove Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
48.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism, SEMH, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Bloxham Grove Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bloxham Grove Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bloxham Grove Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
102 pupils
110 places
8 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Banbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Banbury
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
7,654
Applications
6,814
Got 1st preference
85.4%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
102
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bloxham Grove Academy has a SEN unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 110 places, 110 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
63
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,662
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.6%
Overall absence
39.8%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bloxham Grove Academy
Questions parents ask about Bloxham Grove Academy
What are SATs results like at Bloxham Grove Academy?
Of the pupils at Bloxham Grove Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is the catchment area for Bloxham Grove Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bloxham Grove Academy is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bloxham Grove Academy?
Bloxham Grove Academy has around 102 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bloxham Grove Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Bloxham Grove Academy has a SEN unit for autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 110 places, 110 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bloxham Grove Academy?
16.6% of sessions were missed at Bloxham Grove Academy in 2024/25. 39.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bloxham Grove Academy?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bloxham Grove Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Bloxham Grove Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Grove Academy?
Bloxham Grove Academy is at Bloxham Grove Road, Banbury, OX15 4UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)