Bladon Church of England Primary School
Park Street, Bladon, Woodstock, OX20 1RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vickie Cook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 123119
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993811192
About this school
Bladon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Woodstock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bladon Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 35% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 76% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bladon Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bladon Church of England Primary School compares
Bladon Church of England Primary School ranked 128th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.4% | 20.8% | 102 | — |
| Woodstock Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 366 | 1.3 miles |
| Hanborough Manor CofE School | 58% | 6.7% | 15% | 180 | 1.8 miles |
| William Fletcher Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 210 | 2.2 miles |
| Combe CofE Primary School | 89% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 115 | 2.3 miles |
| Freeland Church of England Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 131 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.79%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodstock Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Woodstock
-
Hanborough Manor CofE School1.8 miles
Primary · Witney
-
William Fletcher Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Combe CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Freeland Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Woodstock
Common questions
- What ages does Bladon Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bladon Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodstock.
- Who is the headteacher of Bladon Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bladon Church of England Primary School is Mrs Vickie Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bladon Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bladon Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bladon Church of England Primary School?
- Bladon Church of England Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bladon Church of England Primary School full?
- Bladon Church of England Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 102 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bladon Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bladon Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Bladon Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bladon Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bladon Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bladon Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Bladon Church of England Primary School ranked 128th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bladon Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bladon Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bladon Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bladon Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.