The Blake Church of England Primary School
Cogges Hill Road, Cogges, Witney, OX28 3FR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Timothy Edwards-Grundy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 367
- URN
- 141840
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993702840
About this school
The Blake Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Witney. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 367 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Blake 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 80% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 80% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 The Blake 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 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Blake Church of England Primary School compares
The Blake Church of England Primary School ranked 174th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 7.4% | 16.1% | 367 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School | — | 8.6% | 13% | 56 | 0.4 miles |
| The Batt Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 289 | 0.5 miles |
| Madley Brook Community Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 221 | 0.7 miles |
| Tower Hill Community Primary School | 35% | 8.6% | 39.4% | 174 | 0.9 miles |
| Queen Emma's Primary School | 24% | 7.4% | 29.7% | 179 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report25 June 2025
- 10 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.12%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.37%
- Persistent absence
- 18.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Witney
-
The Batt Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Madley Brook Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Tower Hill Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Witney
-
Queen Emma's Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Witney
Other schools in Witney
The Blake Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Witney.
- Combe CofE Primary School Primary
- Ducklington Primary School Primary
- Eynsham Community Primary School Primary
- Freeland Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hailey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hanborough Manor CofE School Primary
- Leafield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Madley Brook Community Primary School Primary
- North Leigh Church of England School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Primary
- Queen Emma's Primary School Primary
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Blake Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Blake Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Witney.
- Who is the headteacher of The Blake Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Blake Church of England Primary School is Mr Timothy Edwards-Grundy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Blake Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Blake 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 The Blake Church of England Primary School?
- The Blake Church of England Primary School has 367 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is The Blake Church of England Primary School full?
- The Blake Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 367 on roll (87%), 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 The Blake Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Blake Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does The Blake Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Blake Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Blake Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Blake Church of England Primary School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Blake 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 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Blake Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- The Blake Church of England Primary School ranked 174th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Blake Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Blake Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Blake Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Blake 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 2 July 2026.