Blockley Church of England Primary School

About Blockley Church of England Primary School

Blockley Church of England Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 45 applications for just 19 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and all 18 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Parent satisfaction appears strong, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view recommendation percentage. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 5 to 11, with a Church of England character and a current roll of 144 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 140. Headteacher Ann Barry leads a school that was rated Good across all categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023, with inspectors noting Good provision for early years, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. The previous inspection in 2010 also rated the school Good overall, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Academically, Blockley performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Gloucestershire average of 59%. The school’s score of 73 places it 11th out of 38 primary schools in the Cotswold district, putting it in the top 25% nationally. Reading and maths average scores both sit at 110, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. A notable 95% of pupils achieved the expected standard in both reading and maths individually, and 68% reached the higher standard in maths. However, the proportion reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was just 9%, suggesting that while most children meet expectations, fewer are exceeding them at the top end. Progress scores are not available, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, sensory room, forest school, playing fields, sports hall, art studios, ICT suite, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, tennis, netball, cross country, dance and athletics, while extracurricular clubs include coding, science, chess, gardening, drama and film club. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other disabilities. There is no nursery or sixth form. This is a school that suits families who value strong core academic outcomes in a village primary setting, who are comfortable with its Church of England character, and who want a school that is clearly in demand locally. The oversubscription means applying as a first preference is wise.

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