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Bloxham School, Banbury

Senior
Other independent school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 11–19
Boarding school

Bloxham School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Banbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.

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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Bloxham School in detail

Results

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bloxham School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other independent schools to Bloxham School are Tudor Hall School (1.3 miles), St John's Priory School (2.8 miles) and Sibford School (4.5 miles).

Tudor Hall SchoolSt John's Priory SchoolSibford School

Where pupils go next

Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 22% into work.

Who goes there

In 2026, 163 pupils (28%) received SEN support and 1 (0.2%) had an education, health and care plan.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Banbury Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Strawberry Terrace (adjacent), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bloxham 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).

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Sanderson
Pupils:583
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01295720222
Address:Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4PE
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1860

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    12 March 2024

    PDF
  • Short Visit

    7 June 2023

    PDF
  • Short Visit

    1 February 2023

    PDF
  • Regulatory Compliance

    29 January 2020

    PDF
  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    31 January 2017

    PDF
  • Focused Compliance Inspection

    31 January 2017

    PDF
View full ISI report page
URN:123275
UKPRN:10014856
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Banbury
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

About

Bloxham School, also called All Saints' School, is a private co-educational day and boarding school of the British public school tradition, located in the village of Bloxham, three miles (5 km) from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England. The present school was founded in 1860 by Philip Reginald Egerton and has since become a member of the Woodard Corporation.

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At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Keep up with Bloxham School

Getting There

Bus Stops

Strawberry Terrace (adj)
170m · 3 min walk
High Street (N-bound)
179m · 3 min walk
Little Bridge Road (opp)
282m · 5 min walk
Chipperfield Park Road (adj)
506m · 8 min walk
Church (opp)
548m · 9 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

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.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 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

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

583 pupils

600 places

17 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Banbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,725
Projected new pupils:491

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Banbury

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.89 applications per place

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

163

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

28.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

583

Total Pupils

342

Boys

241

Girls

2026 academic year

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Bloxham School

What are GCSE results like at Bloxham School?

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bloxham School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

When was Bloxham School last inspected?

Bloxham School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.

How many pupils go to Bloxham School?

Bloxham School has around 583 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Bloxham School?

Bloxham School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.

How many road collisions happen near Bloxham School?

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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 School?

Bloxham School is at Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4PE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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