St Blaise CofE Primary School
School Lane, Milton Heights, Abingdon, OX14 4DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Costello
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 123178
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235831368
About this school
St Blaise CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Blaise CofE 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2024, 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 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 53% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 73% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 53% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 53% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 St Blaise CofE 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 | 53% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Blaise CofE Primary School compares
St Blaise CofE Primary School ranked 154th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 169 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village | — | 4.8% | 11.8% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Harwell Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 16.8% | 210 | 1.2 miles |
| Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School | 52% | 7.4% | 18.1% | 187 | 1.3 miles |
| Didcot Primary Academy | 80% | 3.9% | 12.4% | 451 | 1.7 miles |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School | — | 5% | 19.4% | 450 | 1.9 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)
- 22.92%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 13.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village1.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Harwell Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Didcot Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Didcot
-
Stephen Freeman Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Didcot
Other schools in Abingdon
St Blaise CofE Primary School ranks 14th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Abingdon.
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Primary
- Longworth Primary School Primary
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Blaise CofE Primary School teach?
- St Blaise CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Blaise CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Blaise CofE Primary School is Miss Rebecca Costello, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Blaise CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Blaise CofE 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 St Blaise CofE Primary School?
- St Blaise CofE Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Blaise CofE Primary School full?
- St Blaise CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 169 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 St Blaise CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Blaise CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St Blaise CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Blaise CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Blaise CofE 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 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Blaise CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- St Blaise CofE Primary School ranked 154th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Blaise CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Blaise CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Blaise CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Blaise CofE 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.