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The Blake Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Witney · OX28 3FR

Ages 5–11 · 367 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
330

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

42

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill87%

367 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
367
Boys / girls
184 / 183
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
367 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Edwards-Grundy

Location

Address
Cogges Hill Road, Cogges
Postcode
OX28 3FR
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 367 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Witney
29
Primary schools in Witney
22
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX28
12
Primary in OX28
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in WitneyNear OX28

  • Madley Brook Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witney · OX28 1AR · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Tower Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Queen Emma's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.71

    1.0 miles away

  • Witney Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.07

    1.1 miles away

  • Ducklington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Witney · OX29 7US · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.84

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Edwards-Grundy
Telephone
01993702840
Website
www.blake.oxon.sch.uk/website

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