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Bladon Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Park Street, Bladon, Woodstock OX20 1RW · bladon.oxon.sch.uk · 01993 811192

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
102
4 over 98 places · 104%
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
20.6%
First language not English
5.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 9 (Places 9)9September 2023: 16 (Places 14)16September 2024: 16 (Places 15)16September 2025: 17 (Places 15)17September 2026: 8 (Places 10)8Places 10
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261080.8100%
September 2025Sept 202515171.1▲88%
September 2024Sept 202415161.1▲88%
September 2023Sept 202314161.1▲88%
September 2022Sept 2022991100%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 62% (England 53%)62%2016/17: 69% (England 61%)69%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 35% (England 61%)35%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Bladon Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 Jul 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
98%
Replies
43
44% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲98% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲85% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (33%) with SEND

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