Bledington Primary School, based in Chipping Norton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bledington Primary School currently has around 78 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Old Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 6US
Website: www.bledington.gloucs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01608658388
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jill Kewley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115505

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 103
Number of Pupils: 78
Number of Boys: 42
Number of Girls: 36

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.50%62
Unclassified9.00%7
Other White7.70%6
White and Black African2.60%2
Other Asian1.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (7.2)
Writing: Average (-2.3)
Maths: Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
114.0
Town average
107.2
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bledington Primary School
Old Burford Road , Bledington OX7 6US
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingham Primary School
Kingham Primary School , OX7 6YD
3out of 4 2,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.