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The Blake Church of England Primary School

West Oxfordshire, OX28 3FRPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#5,526
of 13,686 nationally

About The Blake Church of England Primary School

The Blake Church of England Primary School sits within Oxfordshire local authority, a large county with 242 primary schools. In the most recent ranking of West Oxfordshire primaries by KS2 expected standards, the school placed 16th out of 44, putting it comfortably in the top half of its immediate borough. Its score of 67 on that metric places it behind the top-performing local peers — Hornton Primary School, Longworth Primary School, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School — but still ahead of many others in the area. Across the South East region, it ranks 773rd out of 2,034 primary schools, and nationally it sits at 5,526th out of 13,686, which is around the 40th percentile. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed genders from age 5 to 11, with a current roll of 366 pupils against a capacity of 420, and is led by headteacher Timothy Edwards-Grundy.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCogges Hill Road, Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX28 3FR
HeadteacherTimothy Edwards-Grundy
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils366
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity366 / 420 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsLibraryICT SuiteDining HallMusic RoomsSports HallForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryAthleticsSwimmingDanceTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaCodingBook ClubFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageSevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Blake Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.