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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 103 |
| Number of Pupils: | 78 |
| Number of Boys: | 42 |
| Number of Girls: | 36 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.50% | 62 |
| Unclassified | 9.00% | 7 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 2.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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.