Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #153 in Oxfordshire public Top 80% UK

Bloxham Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Sarah Marshall

location_onBanbury, OX15 4HP

language Visit Website phone 1295720224

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

396

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bloxham Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Banbury, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bloxham Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Banbury, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 350 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #153 of 226 primaries in Oxfordshire and #10,763 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 61%

Reading74% LA 75%

Writing60% LA 71%

Maths71% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading78% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing61% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading63% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA 0.4

-5.6 to -2.3

0.9

Write

LA 0.0

-0.7 to 2.5

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.7 to -1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading65% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA 0.0

-3.7 to -0.7

-1.0

Write

LA -0.3

-2.4 to 0.4

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.8 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 64%

Reading69% LA 76%

Writing72% LA 77%

Maths77% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.2

-2.8 to 0.2

-1.1

Write

LA -0.2

-2.5 to 0.3

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.6 to 0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 July 2025

Inspection Report

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04 October 2022

Inspection Report

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08 March 2017

Inspection Report

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07 February 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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28 November 2006

Inspection Report

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07 October 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-07-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-10-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-03-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-02-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-11-28

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 350 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	350	7	2.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	356	6	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	373	10	2.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	373	12	3.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	371	8	2.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	384	3	0.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	396	13	3.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	396	18	4.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	413	6	1.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	414	3	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	414	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	417	5	1.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	415	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	417	4	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	421	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	421	5	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	421	4	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	425	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	420	2	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	406	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	414	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	418	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree22%

agree54%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree48%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree15%

agree27%

disagree22%

strongly disagree13%

don't know1%

not applicable23%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree12%

agree28%

disagree28%

strongly disagree28%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree27%

agree38%

disagree14%

strongly disagree8%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree42%

disagree16%

strongly disagree2%

don't know10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree17%

agree45%

disagree26%

strongly disagree12%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree52%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree34%

disagree20%

strongly disagree15%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree21%

agree28%

disagree30%

strongly disagree8%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes63%

no37%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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