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Bloxham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Banbury · OX15 4HP

Ages 4–11 · 320 pupils · Oxfordshire

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
332

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

320 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
320
Boys / girls
180 / 140
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
320 / 420 (76%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Marshall

Location

Address
Tadmarton Road, Bloxham
Postcode
OX15 4HP
Town
Banbury
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 320 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Banbury
47
Primary schools in Banbury
33
Academies among open schools in Banbury
62% (29)
Open schools in OX15
16
Primary in OX15
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Queensway School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9NF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.8 miles away

  • Orchard Fields Community School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 0QT · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand0.94

    2.9 miles away

  • The Grange Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Banbury · OX16 9YA · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.93

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Marshall
Telephone
01295720224

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